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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

CONSTEL-4840Written off

RegistrationUSN45516

WOOperatorWorld Airways

2operators

0incidents

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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and World Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN4840

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA58749

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

Apr 14, 1958

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-LKL.

Jul 1, 1962

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Operators

1958-04-14

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-LKL

1962-07-01

World Airways

Registration N45516

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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Wikipedia

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