Lockheed L-1649 Starliner

L-1649 Starliner
A Luxair L-1649A Starliner at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
General information
TypeAirliner
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed
Designer
StatusRetired
Primary usersTrans World Airlines,
Number built44 (Including prototype)
History
Manufactured1956–1958
Introduction dateJune 1, 1957
First flightOctober 10, 1956
RetiredEarly 1980s
Developed fromL-1049 Super Constellation

The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner is the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners. Powered by four Wright R-3350 Turbo-compound engines, it was built at Lockheed's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958.

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