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C-69 ConstellationTransport AircraftLockheed
C-69 Constellation - military transport aircraft, called up for service from civil aviation. First flight on January 9, 1943. Structurally, the aircraft was a four-engine low-wing aircraft with a three-keel tail with an estimated passenger capacity of 44 people. Advertised as "the liner of tomorrow". The aircraft had many technical innovations - three-blade variable-pitch propellers with the possibility of reversing, hydraulic booster amplifiers in the rudders, a pressurized cockpit, and a tricycle landing gear with a nose support. |
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In 1944-45, about fifteen S-69s were used as transport aircraft in the Pacific theater of operations. Here, they fully appreciated their large flight range and speed. After the war, the C-69s served for several more years as part of the US Air Force Air Transport Command, where they were subsequently replaced by C-54 Douglas . Most of the S-69 decommissioned by the military were bought by the manufacturer. After the repair, the aircraft under the designation L-049 were sold to American airlines, in particular TWA, where they operated as long-distance airliners until the end of the 50s. Five airliners were sold to the British company BOAC. In 1948, three C-69s were delivered to Israel through a front company. A total of 22 aircraft were produced.
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