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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation · 5T-TAC · North American Aircraft Trading Inc

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation illustration in North American Aircraft Trading Inc livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

CONSTEL-4166Written off
RegistrationMR5T-TAC
OperatorNorth American Aircraft Trading Inc
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation. Operated for Seaboard & Western Airlines, BOAC and Lineas Aéreas Patagonica Argentina.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
Country of registrationMauritania
MSN4166
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 1, 1954
Delivered to Seaboard & Western Airlines
Delivered to Seaboard & Western Airlines as N6504C.
Mar 1, 1955
Transferred to BOAC
Transferred to BOAC.
Sep 1, 1955
Transferred to Seaboard & Western Airlines
Transferred to Seaboard & Western Airlines.
Apr 28, 1961
Transferred to Aerlinte Eireann
Transferred to Aerlinte Eireann.
May 1, 1962
Transferred to Capitol Airways
Transferred to Capitol Airways.
Aug 1, 1964
Transferred to Seaboard World
Transferred to Seaboard World.
Dec 18, 1964
Transferred to Lineas Aéreas Patagonica Argentina
Transferred to Lineas Aéreas Patagonica Argentina.
Jun 5, 1968
Transferred to North American Aircraft Trading Inc
Transferred to North American Aircraft Trading Inc.

Operators

1954-09-01
Seaboard & Western Airlines
Registration N6504C
1955-03-01
BOAC
Registration N6504C
1955-09-01
Seaboard & Western Airlines
Registration N6504C
1961-04-28
Aerlinte Eireann
Registration N6504C
1962-05-01
Capitol Airways
Registration N6504C
1964-08-01
Seaboard World
Registration N6504C
1964-12-18
—
1968-06-05

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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  title        = {{Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation · 5T-TAC · North American Aircraft Trading Inc}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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