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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

CONSTEL-4838Written off

RegistrationUSN566E

CAOperatorCarolina Aircraft Corporation

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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation. Operated for REAL, VARIG and Flying W Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN4838

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

Mar 18, 1958

Delivered to REAL

Delivered to REAL as PP-YSD.

Aug 1, 1961

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Feb 11, 1969

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation.

Mar 18, 1969

Transferred to Flying W Airways

Transferred to Flying W Airways.

Mar 18, 1969

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation.

Sep 9, 1969

Transferred to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Transferred to Lockheed Aircraft Corp..

Sep 30, 1969

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Transferred to Carolina Aircraft Corporation.

Operators

1958-03-18

REAL

Registration PP-YSD

1961-08-01

VARIG

Registration PP-YSD

1969-02-11

Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Registration N566E

1969-03-18

Flying W Airways

Registration N566E

1969-03-18

Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Registration N566E

1969-09-09

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Registration N566E

1969-09-30

Carolina Aircraft Corporation

Registration N566E

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 · N566E · Carolina Aircraft Corporation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CONSTEL-4838},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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Wikipedia

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