| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Description |
The Douglas 1211-J was a bomber aircraft design developed by American aircraft manufacturer Douglas to compete with the Boeing B-52 design for a major United States Air Force contract between 1946 and 1954. |
The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large, propeller-driven, double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as a long-range, high-capacity transport and airliner for the U.S. |
| First Flight |
|
1946-11-09 |
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Type |
|
Transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
48.768 |
47.5488 |
| Height (m) |
13.4112 |
15.24 |
| Cockpit Crew |
9 |
12 |
| Max Seating |
|
168 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
833.3993 |
490 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
418.4294 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
8412.48 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
2.54 |
5.1308 |
| Armament |
2x 20 mm cannon; 2x 2000 lb bombs; 2x TV-guided bombs |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
168 passengers |
| Number Built |
|
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
|
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-22W radial engine, 2610 kW (3500 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
U.S. Navy |
| Status |
Design only |
Scrapped |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_1211-J |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_R6V_Constitution |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
69.1896 |
57.6072 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
335.38 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |