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Video--Lockheed Constellation. The Lockheed Superconstellation is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever produced. Although the heyday of the propliner is long over there are still a few restored "Connies" flying. The Constellation was one of the most complex aircraft produced in a day preceeding automation. It required a flight crew of three: pilot and copilot to fly, and a flight engineer to manage the engines and other systems. One of the nice things about Flight Simulator is that it allows pilots--and airplanes--to do things they couldn't get away with in real life. Video by Jon W. Noble.