Super Star Returns to Full Glory

Tail section of the legendary Lockheed Super Star successfully assembled

Lufthansa also announced: The next important milestone has been reached at Lufthansa Group Hangar One, the new conference and visitor center currently under construction at Frankfurt Airport: the tail unit has now been mounted on the Lockheed 1649A Super Star. The three-part rudder is characteristic of this particular aircraft series. It has a wingspan of […]

Super Star returns to full glory

A major milestone has been reached at Lufthansa Group Hangar One, the new conference and visitor centre rising at Frankfurt Airport. The distinctive tail unit has now been mounted on the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star, marking a key step in reassembling the historic aircraft. The three-part rudder, characteristic of this rare series, spans more than 15 metres and weighs roughly 1.4 tonnes. Its installation required two forklifts operating in tandem…

Tail section of the Lockheed Super Star has been assembled

At Lufthansa Group Hangar One, the new conference and visitor center currently under construction at Frankfurt Airport, the tail unit has now been mounted on the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok The three-part rudder is characteristic of this particular aircraft series. It has a wingspan of over 15 meters and weighs around 1.4 tons. The assembly was carried out using two forklifts op…