Lockheed L-049 Constellation · 4X-AKE · El Al Israel Airlines

Lockheed L-049 Constellation illustration in El Al Israel Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation

CONSTEL-2036Scrapped
RegistrationIL4X-AKE
OperatorEl Al Israel Airlines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Lockheed L-049 Constellation. Operated for Pan American World Airways and El Al Israel Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
MSN2036
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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 5, 1946
Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N88836.

Operators

1946-01-05
Registration N88836
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Registration N88836
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Registration 4X-AKE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-049 Constellation · 4X-AKE · El Al Israel Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2036},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2036}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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