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Lockheed L-749AF Constellation

CONSTEL-2627Scrapped

RegistrationPEOB-R-898

COOperatorCOPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion

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Lockheed L-749AF Constellation built in 1950. Operated for Air France, Air Vietnam, RAM Royal Air Maroc and COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1950

Country of registrationPerú

MSN2627

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

1950

Built

Assembled by Lockheed.

Feb 5, 1950

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-BAZH.

Feb 1, 1956

Transferred to Air Vietnam

Transferred to Air Vietnam.

Feb 22, 1959

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.

Mar 26, 1959

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jan 13, 1960

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.

Mar 23, 1970

Transferred to COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion

Transferred to COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion.

Operators

1950-02-05

Air France

Registration F-BAZH

1956-02-01

Air Vietnam

Registration F-BAZH · Lessor: Air France

1959-02-22

RAM Royal Air Maroc

Registration F-BAZH · Lessor: Air France

1959-03-26

Air France

Registration F-BAZH

1960-01-13

RAM Royal Air Maroc

Registration CN-CCP

1970-03-23

COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion

Registration OB-R-898

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Lockheed L-749AF Constellation · OB-R-898 · COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627

MLA

“Lockheed L-749AF Constellation · OB-R-898 · COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Lockheed L-749AF Constellation · OB-R-898 · COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Lockheed L-749AF Constellation · OB-R-898 · COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627 (Accessed: 24 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_constel_2627,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-749AF Constellation · OB-R-898 · COPISA Compania Peruana Internacional de Aviacion}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2627}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

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