LOCKHEED L-749 CONSTELLATION

 

BRAND and MODEL
LOCKHEED L-749 CONSTELLATION
TYPE
Long-range commercial airliner
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Four 1,865 kw (2,500 hp) Wright R-3350-C18-BD-1 eighteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 38.10 m (125 ft)

Length: 29.01 m (95 ft 2 in)

Height: 6.85 m (22 ft 5 in)

Wing area: 153.29 m² (1,650 sq ft)

Max speed: 558 km/h (347 mph)

Normal cruising speed at 5,486 m (18,000 ft): 443 km/h (275 mph)

Landing speed: 142 km/h (88 mph)

Rate of climb at sea level: 390 m/min (1,280 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 8,321 m (27,300 ft)

Max range with reserves: 4,909 km (3,050 miles)

Fuel capacity: 22,029 litres ((4,846 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 39,200 kg (86,464 lb)

Loaded weight: 48,534 kg (107,000 lb)

PHOTO
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