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Lockheed Constellation
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Lockheed Constellation

1943 airliner family

6,400 kmRange
37.90 mWingspan
856Units built

Overview

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943. The Constellation series was the first civil airliner family to enter widespread use equipped with a pressurized cabin, enabling it to fly well above most bad weather, thus improving the general safety and ease of commercial passenger air travel.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length29.00 m
Wingspan37.90 m
Height7.10 m

Performance

Range6,400 km

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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