Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation Breitling Super Constellation HB-RSC

1/200 scale die-cast metal with minimal use of plastic.
All markings are tampo (pad) applied, no decals to discolor or flake.
Free-spinning propellers.
Most models have rolling wheels.
Landing gear can be removed or added.
Model comes with a display stand.
A brief history of the aircraft type and the airline is supplied with each model.

In 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-1049G 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.

Manufactured in 1954 as 54-0156 a C-121C 54-156 c/n 1049F-4175 was delivered in
November 1955 to the MATS Atlantic Division. From 1962 until 1972 54-0156 was assigned
to ANGs and then retired. In 1973 the aircraft became an agricultural sprayer registered as
N73544. After several sales it was leased by the Constellation Historical Society and the
Super Constellation Flyers Association (SCFA) in 2003. In 2004 the aircraft was flown to
Switzerland and in 2007 the group purchased the aircraft, registered it as HB-RSC based in
Switzerland participating in air shows.



Specifications for the 3 Lockheed L-1049 variants

First Flight – July 14, 1951

Production – 564 for commercial airlines and military

Crew – 4 Cockpit Crew, 4 Flight Attendants

Standard Seating – 95 passengers

Performance
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 engine
Fuel Capacity
L-1049C – 6,550 US gallons
L-1049G & H – 7,750 US gallons w/tip tanks
Fuel 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 - 347 mph  (302 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 ft
L-1049G & H – 22,800 ft

Range
L-1049C – 4,760 miles w/maximum fuel
L-1049C – 2,880 miles w/maximum payload
L-1049G – 4,815 miles w/maximum fuel
L-1049G – 4,165 miles w/maximum payload
L-1049H – 3,463 miles w/maximum fuel
L-1049H – 1,890 miles w/maximum payload

Weight
Empty
L-1049C – 70,083 lbs
L-1049G – 73,016 lbs
L-1049H – 69,326 lbs
Maximum Take Off
L-1049C – 133,000 lbs
L-1049G & H – 137,500 lbs

Dimensions
Length
L-1049C – 113 ft 7 in
L-1049G & H – 116 ft 2 in
Wingspan
L-1049C – 123 ft
L-1049G & H – 123 ft 5 in
Height
L-1049C & G & H – 24 ft 9.4 in