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Lockheed L-1649A Starliner

L1649-1041Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-FAB

TROperatorTrek Airways

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Lockheed L-1649A Starliner. Operated for Lufthansa, Condor and Luxair. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN1041

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed L-1649 Starliner

Figures for the L-1649A variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.4 m116 ft

Wingspan45.7 m150 ft

Height7.1 m23 ft

Range7,950 km4,293 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed467 km/h252 ktMach 0.44

Service ceiling7,224 m23,701 ft

Maximum take-off weight70,760 kg155,999 lb

Maximum payload29,191 kg64,355 lbIts 71 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity71 passengersUp to 99 in a high-density layout

Endurance17 h 01 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1956 (70 years ago) · About 44 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

Jan 9, 1958

Delivered to Lufthansa

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ALER.

Mar 1, 1960

Transferred to Condor

Transferred to Condor.

Nov 16, 1962

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Feb 1, 1964

Transferred to Trek Airways

Transferred to Trek Airways.

Apr 1, 1964

Transferred to Luxair

Transferred to Luxair.

May 1, 1967

Transferred to Trek Airways

Transferred to Trek Airways.

Operators

1958-01-09

Lufthansa

Registration D-ALER

1960-03-01

Condor

Registration D-ALER

1962-11-16

World Airways

Registration N45517

1964-02-01

Trek Airways

Registration ZS-DTM

1964-04-01

Luxair

Registration LX-LGZ

1967-05-01

Trek Airways

Registration ZS-FAB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-1649A Starliner · ZS-FAB · Trek Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L1649-1041},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L1649-1041}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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