Constellation Specifications
| L-049 | L-749 | L-1049 | L-1049G | L-1649 | |
| Constellation | SuperConstellation | Starliner Super Star Jetstream Super Starliner | |||
| First Flight | January 9, 1943 | October 13, 1950 | December 12, 1954 | October 11, 1956 | |
| Wingspan | 123 ft 0 in (37.5 m) | 126 ft 2 in (38.47 m) | 45.72 meters / 150 feet | ||
| Length | 95 feet, 2 inches | 97 ft 4 in | 113 ft 0 in (34.64 m) | 116 ft 2 in (35.42 m) | |
| Height | 23 ft 8 in | 22 feet, 5 inches | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) | ||
| Weight empty | 39,392 lbs | 56,590 lbs | 70,083 lbs (31790 kg) | 79,700 lb (36,150 kg) | 91,645 lbs / 45,569 kgs |
| Useful load: | 20,276 lbs | 65,300 lb (29,620 kg) | |||
| Maximum gross takeoff weight | 86,250 lbs | 107,000 lbs | 135,000 lbs (61290 kg) | 145,000 lb (65,770 kg) | 160,000 lbs / 72,575 kgs |
| Engines | 4 Curtiss-Wright Cyclone 3350-749C18BD1 | 4 Wright R3350 compound radials | 4 Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compound 18-cylinder turbine-boosted radial engines | 4 Wright R3350-18 Turbo-Compound 18 Cylinder air-cooled radial engines | |
| Power, each | 2,200-2,500 hp | 3250 hp | 3,400 hp (2,535 kW) | 3,400 HP 2,535 kW | |
| propellers | Hamilton Standard Hydraulic 3 Blades 19 foot diameter | ||||
| Maximum Speed | 340 miles per hour | 380 mph (610 km/h) | 377 mph at 18,600 ft/ 607kph at 5,670 m | ||
| Cruising Speed | 280 mph | 305 mph | 326 kts (603 km/h) | 354 mph at 22,600 ft (570 km/h at 6,890 m) | 290 mph / 467 kph |
| Service ceiling | 35,000 feet | 24,100 ft | 27,600 ft (8418 m) | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) | 23,700 feet / 7,225 meters |
| Climb rate | ft/min (m/sec) | ||||
| Wing loading | () | ||||
| Range | 4,300 miles | 2,600 miles | 4288 nm (7950 km) | 5,400 mi (8,700 km) | 4,940 miles with 19,500 lb / 7,950 km with 8,845 kg 6,180 miles with 8,000 lb / 9,945 km with 3,630 kg |
| crew | 4-5 | 12 crew | 5 flight crew, varying cabin crew | ||
| Passenger | 54 | 81 | 57 with | typically 62-95 up to 109 | |
Variants
- C-69: Military transporter, 15 [22?] built
- L-049: 88 built
- L-149: same like 49, because outerwings of 749
- L-649: first complete civilian version, 20 built
- L-749: L649 with an additional 1,130 gallons of fuel
- L-749A: strengthened gear, 113 built
- L-1049: underpowered, 24 built
- L-1049A: Civilian version of WV-2
- L-1049B: Civilian version of WV-3, Turbo-Compound version
- L-1049C: same as 1049, but engines with more performance; 56 built
- L-1049D: Freight execution of 1049C with bigger loading hatches, 4 built
- L-1049E: detail improvements, 18 built
- L-1049G: Super G; additional fuel tanks (wing tip tanks), 104 built
- L-1049H: Passenger- and freight transporter 53 built
- L-1649A: Starliner; 43 built
- C-121A: Military designation for 749 passenger- and freight transport
- VC-121B: Military version of 749, equipped as long distance plane for military leadership
- RC-121/WV-1: navy designation for 749
- C-121C: Military designation for 1049
- EC-121C: Version USAF as early warning -, radar and reconnaissance plane
- RC-121D/WV-2: US Navy plane early warning and radar mechanism
- RC-121D/WV-3: like WV-2, because additional equipment for wether forcast
- VC-121E: personal plane for the President of the USA
- YC-121F: Plane of US Air Force for passengers, freight or hospitality transports; with PTL-engines (each 5700PS / 4190kW)
- R-7V-1: designation of US Navy for 1049 as freight transporter
- R-7V-2: designation of US Navy for version with PTL engines, similar YC-121F
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