Hobby Master 1/200 Airliner Series
HL9021EC-121R Constellation 67-21487, "Da Nang Glider", 553rd RS/553rd RW, USAF, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, June 1969
General BackgroundAs a response to the Douglas DC-4, Lockheed developed the Constellation. As more powerful engines were developed the Constellation was stretched 21 feet and improvements made resulting in the L-1049 Super Constellation. The development of the L-1049G improved range with the addition of wing-tip tanks. The more powerful engines made it necessary to use large propellers that required the aircraft to sit quite high off the ground. A triple tail was developed because the size of a single tail would have been too large to fit in any hangar.
Hobby Master HL9021, EC-121R Constellation 67-21487, "Da Nang Glider", 1:200
SKU: HL9021
$69.00 Regular Price
$60.00Sale Price
Excluding Tax
- First Flight : July 14, 1951Production : 564 for commercial airlines and militaryCrew : 4 Cockpit Crew, 4 Flight AttendantsStandard Seating : 95 passengersPerformance:Powerplant: 4 x Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compound 18-cylinder super-charged air cooled radial engines producing 3,250 hp (2,424 kW) per engineFuel Capacity: L-1049C – 6,550 US gallonsL-1049G & H – 7,750 US gallons w/tip tanksFuel Burn : L-1049C w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 432 gph (108 gph /engine)L-1049G w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 500 gph (125 gph /engine)L-1049H w/ maximum fuel load – 4 engines / 696 gph (174 gph /engine)Maximum Cruising Speed : L-1049C - 734 mph (352 kts)L-1049G & H – 366 mph (318 kts)Normal Cruising Speed L-1049C – 314 mph (273 kts)L-1049G & H – 311 mph (270 kts)Service Ceiling : L-1049C – 23,200 ftL-1049G & H – 22,800 ftRange: L-1049C – 4,760 miles w/maximum fuelL-1049C – 2,880 miles w/maximum payloadL-1049G – 4,815 miles w/maximum fuelL-1049G – 4,165 miles w/maximum payloadL-1049H – 3,463 miles w/maximum fuelL-1049H – 1,890 miles w/maximum payload
