H. SPECIFICATIONS | Main page | Back |
Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
Wingspan | 150 ft. |
Length | 116 ft. 2 in. (with radar fitted) |
Height | 23 ft 4.8 in. |
Empty weight | 85,262 lbs. |
Max gross weight | 156,000 lbs. |
Max landing weight | 123,000 lbs. |
Payload | 24,355 lbs. |
Max speed | 326 knots |
Cruise speed | 297 knots |
Range (max fuel) | 5982 nm |
Range (max payload) | 4701 nm |
Service ceiling | 23,700 ft. |
Crew | pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, radio operator, navigator, 4 cabin |
Passengers | 99 |
Power |
4x Curtiss-Wright R-3350 988TC18EA-2 Turbo Compound, 3400 bhp, 18-cylinder double-row radial, 3347 cu in., supercharged |
Fuel capacity | 9844 gal |
First flight | January 9, 1943 (C-69), October 10, 1956 (L-1649A) |
Production | 44 aircraft (L-1649A) |
Airlines | TWA (29), Air France (10), Lufthansa (4) and other |