Airliner Series>1:200 die-cast display model>L-1049G>HL9012

General Background

In 1954 the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star was introduced and operated until 1978. These aircraft were used as airborne early warning radar surveillance to work in conjunction with the DEW Line (Distant Early Warning) Line. The USAF used these aircraft in Vietnam as electronic sensor monitors and to detect enemy aircraft activity as well as a few other operations. These aircraft were the forerunners to today's E-3 Sentry AWACS. The USAF aircrews used the nickname "Connies", a play on the word Constellation.

Specifications :

FName :	Warning Star
Crew :	6 x flight crew and 11 – 25 radar crew
Dimensions :
Length:	116 ft 2 in (35.4 m)
Wingspan:	126 ft 2 in (38.45 m)
Height :	24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Weight
Empty :	69,210 lb (31,387 kg)
Maximum Take-off :	143,000 lb (65,000 kg)
Performance
Power Plant :	4 x Wright R-3350-34 Turbo Compound 18-cylinder supercharged radial engines developing 3,400 hp (2,536 kW) each
Maximium Speed:	299 mpg (260 kt, 481 km/h)
Cruise:	255 mph (222 kt, 410 km/h)
Range:	4,250 mi (3,700 nm, 6,843 km)
Service Ceiling :	25,000 ft (7,620 m)
ROC	8960 ft/min (4.87 m/s)