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Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
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Lockheed L-1649 Starliner

US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1956

9,900 kmRange
44Units built

Overview

The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner is the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners. Powered by four Wright R-3350 Turbo-compound engines, it was built at Lockheed's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958.

Specifications

Performance

Range9,900 km

Crew & capacity

Seats (max.)99

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

Photos

Photo 1: Robert Togni from Ilkeston, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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