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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed Constellation family | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
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piston-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airlineOperator |
Air France
NERFINISHED
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KLM NERFINISHED ⓘ Lufthansa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan American World Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Qantas NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Varig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | ~480 km/h ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
curved dolphin-shaped fuselage
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triple-tail design ⓘ |
| engineModel | Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1950-07-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lockheed L-1649 Starliner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 7.6 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1951 ⓘ |
| length | 35.4 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPassengerCapacity | 109 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | ~530 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 62400 kg ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
C-121
NERFINISHED
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R7V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperator |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
long-range military transport
ⓘ
transatlantic passenger service ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 579 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lockheed Constellation family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lockheed L-749 Constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 62 ⓘ |
| variant |
L-1049G Super Constellation
NERFINISHED
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L-1049H Super Constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | 37.5 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lockheed C-69 Constellation
this entity surface form:
Lockheed Constellation family