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General Background

As a response to the Douglas DC-4, Lockheed developed the Constellation. As more powerful engines were developed the Constellation was stretched 21 feet and improvements made resulting in the L-1049 Super Constellation. The development of the L-1049G improved range with the addition of wing-tip tanks. The more powerful engines made it necessary to use large propellers that required the aircraft to sit quite high off the ground. A triple tail was developed because the size of a single tail would have been too large to fit in any hangar.

Specifications :

First Flight :	July 14, 1951
Production :	564 for commercial airlines and military
Crew :	4 Cockpit Crew, 4 Flight Attendants
Standard Seating :	95 passengers
Performance:
Powerplant:	4 x Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compound 18-cylinder super-charged air cooled radial engines producing 3,250 hp (2,424 kW) per engine
Fuel Capacity:	L-1049C – 6,550 US gallons
	L-1049G & H – 7,750 US gallons w/tip tanks
Fuel Burn :	L-1049C w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 432 gph (108 gph /engine)
	L-1049G w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 500 gph (125 gph /engine)
	L-1049H w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 696 gph (174 gph /engine)
Maximum Cruising Speed :	L-1049C - 734 mph (352 kts)
	L-1049G & H – 366 mph (318 kts)
Normal Cruising Speed	L-1049C – 314 mph (273 kts)
	L-1049G & H – 311 mph (270 kts)
Service Ceiling :	L-1049C – 23,200 ft
	L-1049G & H – 22,800 ft
Range:	L-1049C – 4,760 miles w/maximum fuel
	L-1049C – 2,880 miles w/maximum payload
	L-1049G – 4,815 miles w/maximum fuel
	L-1049G – 4,165 miles w/maximum payload
	L-1049H – 3,463 miles w/maximum fuel
	L-1049H – 1,890 miles w/maximum payload
Weight:
Empty:	L-1049C – 70,083 lbs
	L-1049G – 73,016 lbs
	L-1049H – 69,326 lbs
Maximum Take Off:	L-1049C – 133,000 lbs
	L-1049G & H – 137,500 lbs
Dimensions :
Length:	L-1049C – 113 ft 7 in
	L-1049G & H – 116 ft 2 in
Wingspan:	L-1049C – 123 ft
	L-1049G & H – 123 ft 5 in
Height:	L-1049C & G & H – 24 ft 9.4 in