Lockheed L-749 Constellation

L-749 Constellation
A Trans World Airlines L-749A at London's Heathrow Airport. Note the "Speedpak" removable freight container beneath the fuselage.
A Trans World Airlines L-749A at London's Heathrow Airport. Note the "Speedpak" removable freight container beneath the fuselage.
Role Airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
First flight March 14, 1947[1]
Introduction April 18, 1947
Retired 1993
Primary users Trans World Airlines
Air France
KLM
Eastern Air Lines
Produced 1947–1951[2][3]
Number built 119
Developed from Lockheed L-649 Constellation
Variants Lockheed C-121 Constellation
Lockheed PO-1W/WV-1 Constellation

The Lockheed L-749 Constellation is the first Lockheed Constellation to regularly cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. Although similar in appearance to the L-649 before it, the L-749 had a larger fuel capacity, strengthened landing gear, and eventually weather radar.

  1. ^ The American Museum of Aviation - Lockheed L-749 Technical Specifications; Retrieved 9/6/11
  2. ^ US Warplanes - C-69/C-121 Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved 9/6/11
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