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Lockheed L-749A Constellation

CONSTEL-2662Written off

Registration5N85H

BIOperatorBiafra Air Force

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0incidents

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Lockheed L-749A Constellation. Operated for C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Biafra Air Force.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

MSN2662

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

Feb 1, 1951

Delivered to C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines

Delivered to C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines as N86525.

May 1, 1953

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Oct 1, 1956

Transferred to PNA Pacific Northern Airlines

Transferred to PNA Pacific Northern Airlines.

Jul 1, 1967

Transferred to Western Airlines

Transferred to Western Airlines.

Nov 28, 1969

Transferred to Biafra Air Force

Transferred to Biafra Air Force.

Operators

1951-02-01

C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines

Registration N86525

1953-05-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N86525

1956-10-01

PNA Pacific Northern Airlines

Registration N86525

1967-07-01

Western Airlines

Registration N86525

—

Biafra Air Force

Registration N86525

1969-11-28

Biafra Air Force

Registration 5N85H

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-749A Constellation · 5N85H · Biafra Air Force}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2662},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-2662}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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