Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner was the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners. Powered by four Wright R-3350 TurboCompound engines, it was built at Lockheed's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958.
| L-1649 Starliner | |
|---|---|
| A Trans World Airlines L-1649A Starliner in flight. This aircraft (N7301C) was written off after it crashed in Bogotá, on December 18, 1966, while in service with Aerocondor Colombia. | |
| Role | Airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson |
| First flight | October 10, 1956 |
| Introduction | June 1, 1957 |
| Retired | Early 1980s |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Trans World Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France |
| Produced | 1956–1958 |
| Number built | 44 (Including prototype) |
| Developed from | L-1049 Super Constellation |
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