Lockheed L-649 Constellation
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
9.17
Cruise Speed
437.7416 km/h
Entry Into service
1947-01-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
42.6377 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
6429.329 km
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- Name
- Lockheed L-649 Constellation
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Corporation
- Description
- The Lockheed L-649 Constellation was the first real civilian version of the Lockheed Constellation line, as the Lockheed L-049 Constellation was a simple redesign from the military Lockheed C-69 Constellation.
- First Flight
- 1946-10-19
- Entry Into service
- 1947-01-01
- Designer
- Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
- Length (m)
- 28.956
- Height (m)
- 7.0104
- Cockpit Crew
- 5
- Max Seating
- 81
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 523.0368
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 437.7416
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 7449.921
- Capacity Description
- 60-81 Passengers / 39000 lb payload
- National Origin
- United States of America
- Number Built
- 22
- Powerplant Description
- 4 × Wright R-3350-749C18BD Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1864 kW (2500 hp) each
- Primary Users
- Eastern Air Lines, Chicago and Southern Airlines, Trans World Airlines (Operated one L-649)
- Status
- Retired
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-649_Constellation
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 37.4904
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 153.29
- Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
- 9.17
- Number of Engines
- 4