Lockheed L-049 Constellation
The Lockheed L-049 Constellation was the first model of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It entered service as the C-69 military transport aircraft during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces and was the first civilian version after the war. When production ended in 1946 it was replaced by the improved L-649 and L-749 Constellation.
| L-049 Constellation | |
|---|---|
| A Trans World Airlines L-049 Constellation on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum. | |
| Role | Transport/Airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson |
| First flight | January 9, 1943 (War production C-69) July 12, 1945 (Postwar production L-049) |
| Introduction | February 5, 1946 |
| Retired | Late 1970s |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Trans World Airlines Pan American World Airways American Overseas Airlines BOAC |
| Produced | 1942–1946 |
| Number built | 88 (14 Military, 74 Civilian) |
| Developed from | L-044 Excalibur |
| Variants | C-69 Constellation |
| Developed into | Lockheed XB-30 (Unbuilt) L-649 Constellation L-1049 Super Constellation |
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