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CLASSIC CIVIL AIRCRAFT:1 LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION

by Kenneth E. Wixey

Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1998

Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. The career of the 'Connie' in over 100 pages devoted to design and development, the L-049/749 Series, Turbo Compounding, military Constellations, the Starliner and other fascinating areas of design and operation. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Over 140 b/w photos and supported with appendices and technical data. 112 pages.

Fading to dustwrapper spine.

ISBN: 0711017352
Stock no. 1319651

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Background and Concept
  • 2. Design and Development
  • 3. Construction Prototype and C-69
  • 4. The L-049/749 Series
  • 5. The Super Constellation
  • 6. Turbo-Compounding and the Super Connie
  • 7. Improvements, Turbo-Prop Projects, the L-1049H
  • 8. Military Constellations
  • 9. Starliner - the Ultimate Constellation
  • 10. Starliner - End of an Era
  • 11. Major Airlines and the Constellation
  • 12. The Connie in Latin America and on Secondary Routes
  • 13. Old Connies Never Die...
  • 14. The Super Connie in Airline Service
  • 15. Super Connies and Starliners in the Jet Age
  • Appendices:
  • 1. Technical Data
  • 2. Service with Principal Airline Fleets
  • Bibliography

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