Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation - Wikipedia
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American aircraft, a member of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was colloquially referred to as the Super Connie. [1] The L-1049 was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner, first flying in 1950.
Lockheed Constellation - Wikipedia
The Lockheed Constellation (" Connie ") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943.
How Did Lockheed's L-1049 'Super Constellation' Differ From Its ...
2022年12月15日 · Before we get into what differentiated the Lockheed Super Constellation from the original aircraft, let's first take a look and see how the world's first pressurized airliner came to be.
5150 Miles Of Range: The Story Of The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
2021年8月28日 · The Super Constellation At the turn of the 1950s, Lockheed repurchased the XC-69 Constellation prototype model from the Hughes Tool Company. The firm lengthened it by 18 ft (5.5 m) to form the structure for the L-1049 Super Constellation.
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation - Aero Corner
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is designed and produced by Lockheed Corporation from 1951 to 1958. It was developed from L-049 and first flew on July 14, 1941. A total of 259 commercial and 320 military L-1049 were built.
13 October 1950: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Lockheed’s new Super Constellation—18.4 feet longer than the standard Connie—was announced yesterday as “designed to bridge the gap between modern planes and the first Americanjet transport.”
The last flying Lockheed Super Constellation: engine start, …
2021年3月13日 · Tour through a Lockheed Super Constellation - the “best three propeller airliner" in the world. Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation operated by the HARS Aviation Museum Shellharbour in...
Lockheed 1049F-55-96, "Constellation" - National Air and Space Museum
The first prototype Super Constellation was a "stretched" version of the original Model 049 (C-69), modified by lengthening the fuselage from 95’ 2" to 113’ 7", adding more fuel capacity, more powerful engines, higher gross weight, and increasing its tourist-class seating from 69 to 92.
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation | This Day in Aviation
2024年10月13日 · Lockheed’s new Super Constellation—18.4 feet longer than the standard Connie—was announced yesterday as “designed to bridge the gap between modern planes and the first Americanjet transport.”
Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation | The Museum of Flight
Lockheed introduced the further-enlarged 1049 Super Constellation in 1950, part of an epic battle with its Southern California rival, Douglas. The 1049G "Super G" was the most successful version of the Super Constellations and one of the last great piston-engine airliners.