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Lockheed L-049 Constellation

CONSTEL-2024Scrapped

RegistrationUSN86503

TWOperatorTWA Transcontinental and Western Air

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation. Operated for TWA Transcontinental and Western Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN2024

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1945

Delivered to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Delivered to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air as N86503.

Operators

1945-12-01

TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration N86503

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TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration N86503

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-049 Constellation · N86503 · TWA Transcontinental and Western Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2024},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2024}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
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