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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