Previously Held AFSC/MOS 46010-Munitions and Weapons Maintenance Helper
46130-Apprentice Munitions Specialist
Service Years
1960 - 1964
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
1961-1961, C-69 Constellation
From Year 1961
To Year 1961
Personal Memories
This is the plane that took me to Japan in 1961.
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C-69 Constellation Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed L749 Constellation Length 95.24 ft | 29.03 m Width 123.00 ft | 37.49 m Height 23.65 ft | 7.21 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright 749C-18BD-1 Double Cyclone air-cooled radial engines generating 2,500hp. Empty Weight 60,953 lbs | 27,648 kg MTOW 105,000 lbs | 47,627 kg Max Speed 346 mph | 557 km/h | 301 kts Max Range 2,000 miles | 3,218 km Ceiling 35,715 ft | 10,886 m | 6.8 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 4 Operators the United States of America
* C-69 - Transport Variant; Base Series Designation. * L-49 - US Army Tranport Variant * L-049 - 60-Passenger Civil Airliner Production Model. * L-649 - 81-Passenger Civil Airliner Production Model; fitted with Wright 749C-18BD-1 radial engines (x4). * L-749 - Passenger Civil Airliner; increased fuel capacity. * L-1049 "Super Constellation" - Lengthened fuselage; 109-Passenger Civil Airliner Production Model. * L-1649 - Increased wing span; Fitted with Wright 988TC-18EA-2 radial engines; increased fuel capacity; increased range. * C-121 - Transport Variant based on the L-749. * R7O - Naval Transport Variant based on the L-1049. * PO-1 - Early Warning Radar Aircraft Variant * VW-2 "Warning Star" - Early Warning Radar Aircraft Variant. * EC-121 - Electronic Warfare Variant Aircraft.
