Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Cruise Speed
489.2406 km/h
Entry Into service
1951-12-15
Maximum Take-Off Weight
54.4311 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
8288.122 km
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- Name
- Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Corporation
- Description
- The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American long-range airliner and a member of the Lockheed Constellation family.
- ICAO Code
- CONI
- First Flight
- 1951-07-14
- Entry Into service
- 1951-12-15
- Service End
- 1982-01-01
- Designer
- Lockheed Corporation
- Length (m)
- 34.4424
- Height (m)
- 7.3152
- Cockpit Crew
- 5
- Max Seating
- 106
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 531.0835
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 489.2406
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 7833.36
- Capacity Description
- 47-106 Passengers
- National Origin
- United States of America
- Number Built
- 259
- Powerplant Description
- 4 × Wright R-3350 972-TC-18DA-1 Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston turbo-compounded engine, 2424 kW (3250 hp) each
- Primary Users
- Eastern Air Lines, Trans World Airlines
- Status
- Retired from commercial operation; at least one preserved example flying as private aircraft
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 37.4904
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 153.29
- Wake Category
- M
- Number of Engines
- 4