The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation between 1943 and 1958 at Burbank, California. Lockheed built 856 in numerous models—all with the same triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. Most were powered by four 18-cylinder Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclones. The Constellation was used as a civil airliner and as a military and civilian air transport, seeing service in the Berlin and the Biafran airlifts. Three of them served as the presidential aircraft for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 72.7ft (22.2m)
- Length 40.6ft (12.4m)
- Height 14.9ft (4.5m)
- Empty Weight 11,606lbs (5,264kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,195lbs (6,892kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.526
- Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (145.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 508.6ft2 (47.3m2)
- Drag Points 5737
Parts
- Number of Parts 51
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 430
