CLASSIC CIVIL AIRCRAFT:1 LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION
Written by Kenneth E. Wixey
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.
in 1987
ISBN: 0711017352
CLASSIC CIVIL AIRCRAFT:1 LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION
Written by Kenneth E. Wixey.
Stock no. 1319651
1998.
Hardback.
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. ISBN: 0711017352. Fading to dustwrapper spine.
Front cover
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