Lockheed L-049 Constellation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:cabinType first class and economy
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums
in private collections
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and media
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1990s
1943-01-09
gptkbp:firstGeneration gptkb:American_Overseas_Airlines
gptkbp:height 24 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance icon of post-war aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed L-049 Constellation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lockheed_L-749_Constellation
gptkb:Lockheed_L-049
gptkbp:length 97 ft 9 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maxSpeed 350 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 100,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Connie
gptkbp:notableFeature distinctive triple-tail design
gptkbp:numberBuilt 44
gptkbp:operationalHistory military service
commercial aviation
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 40-60
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Hamilton_Standard
gptkbp:range 3,600 miles
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:Lockheed_L-1649_Starliner
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirementYear jet aircraft competition
gptkbp:role passenger airliner
popular in the 1950s
used_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally safe
gptkbp:services 1944
gptkbp:speed 250 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:wingArea 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 123 ft 6 in