Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation

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The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is a long-range, four‑engine propeller-driven airliner and military transport aircraft developed in the 1950s, known for its distinctive triple-tail design and use by major airlines and air forces worldwide.

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instanceOf airliner
piston-engined aircraft
aircraftType low-wing monoplane
airlineOperator Air France
KLM
Lufthansa
Pan American World Airways
Qantas
Trans World Airlines
Varig
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 4
cruiseSpeed ~480 km/h
distinctiveFeature curved dolphin-shaped fuselage
triple-tail design
engineModel Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
engineType piston engine
firstFlight 1950-07-14
followedBy Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
height 7.6 m
introduced 1951
length 35.4 m
manufacturer Lockheed
maximumPassengerCapacity 109
maximumSpeed ~530 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight 62400 kg
militaryDesignation C-121
R7V
militaryOperator French Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Navy
notableUse long-range military transport
transatlantic passenger service
numberBuilt 579
numberOfEngines 4
partOfSeries Lockheed Constellation family
precededBy Lockheed L-749 Constellation
primaryRole long-range airliner
productionPeriod 1951–1959
propulsion propeller-driven
range ~8100 km
retired 1970s
secondaryRole military transport aircraft
serviceCeiling ~7300 m
successorInRole Boeing 707
typicalPassengerCapacity 62
variant L-1049G Super Constellation
L-1049H Super Constellation
wingspan 37.5 m

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Civil Air Transport aircraftUsed Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Lockheed C-69 Constellation developedInto Lockheed Constellation family
subject linked to: Lockheed C‑69 Constellation
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Lockheed Aircraft Company developed Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Lockheed L-1649 Starliner series Lockheed Constellation
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Lockheed L-1649 Starliner predecessor Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Illawarra Regional Airport hasNotableAircraft Lockheed Super Constellation
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Flying Tigers Line operatedAircraftType Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Sabena operatedAircraftType Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
EC-121 Warning Star developedFrom L-1049 Super Constellation
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Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation partOfSeries Lockheed Constellation family
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Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation variant L-1049G Super Constellation
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Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation variant L-1049H Super Constellation
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Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra successor Lockheed Constellation (as later Lockheed airliner line)
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World Airways operatedAircraftType Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation