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Lockheed L-749A Constellation

CONSTEL-2538Scrapped

RegistrationSN6V-AAR

SEOperatorSenegalese Air Force

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Lockheed L-749A Constellation. Operated for Air France, Air Vietnam and Senegalese Air Force. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationSenegal

MSN2538

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 22, 1947

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-BAZL.

Jan 1, 1956

Transferred to Air Vietnam

Transferred to Air Vietnam.

Mar 25, 1961

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Mar 25, 1966

Transferred to Senegalese Air Force

Transferred to Senegalese Air Force.

Operators

1947-09-22

Air France

Registration F-BAZL

1956-01-01

Air Vietnam

Registration F-BAZL · Lessor: Air France

1961-03-25

Air Inter

Registration F-BAZL · Lessor: Air France

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Tunisair

Registration F-BAZL · Lessor: Air France

1966-03-25

Senegalese Air Force

Registration 6V-AAR

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-749A Constellation · 6V-AAR · Senegalese Air Force}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2538},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2538}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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