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Lockheed C-69/L-049 Constellation

CONSTEL-1970Unknown

RegistrationUSN90831

PIOperatorPima Air & Space Museum

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Lockheed C-69/L-049 Constellation. Has operated for USAF, TWA Transcontinental and Western Air and Standard Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1970

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed Constellation

Figures for the L-049 Constellation variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.4 m116 ft

Wingspan38.5 m126 ft

Height7.5 m25 ft

Range8,700 km4,698 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed547 km/h295 ktMach 0.51

Service ceiling7,300 m23,950 ft

Maximum take-off weight62,369 kg137,500 lb

Maximum payload26,218 kg57,801 lbIts 62 passengers with baggage would weigh about 6.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity62 passengersUp to 109 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 54 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1943 (83 years ago) · About 856 units built · Production ended in 1958

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 1946

Delivered to USAF

Delivered to USAF as 42-94549.

Oct 1, 1948

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air.

May 1, 1950

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Jul 1, 1962

Transferred to Worldwide Airlines

Transferred to Worldwide Airlines.

Operators

1946-03-01

USAF

Registration 42-94549

1948-10-01

TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration N90831

1950-05-01

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N90831

1962-07-01

Worldwide Airlines

Registration N90831

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Pima Air & Space Museum

Registration N90831

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Standard Airways

Registration N90831

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed C-69/L-049 Constellation · N90831 · Pima Air \& Space Museum}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-1970},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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