Lockheed 1649A
Technical Specifications
| First Flight: |
October 10, 1956 |
| Number Built: |
44 were built for commercial use |
| Length: |
124 feet 2 inches |
| Wing Span: |
150 feet |
| Height: |
25 feet 8 inches |
| Max Take-Off Wt.: |
160,000 lbs. |
| Max Landing Wt.: |
123,000 lbs. |
| Empty Wt.: |
85,262 lbs. |
| Max Cruising Speed: |
385 mph 335 kts |
| Normal Cruising Speed: |
342 mph 297 kts |
| Stall Speed: |
N/A |
| Service Ceiling: |
25,000 feet |
| Fuel Capacity: |
9278 US gallons
9844 US gallons w/optional tip tanks |
| Range: |
6885 miles w/maximum fuel load w/o tips
5410 miles w/maximum payload w/o tips |
| Fuel Type: |
115/145 octane |
| Fuel Consumption: |
461 gph 4 engines w/max fuel load
587 gph 4 engines w/max payload |
| Engines: |
4 Wright R-3350 rated at 3400 HP each |
| Seating: |
102 passengers |
| Crew: |
4 Pilots 4 Flight attendents |
Engine
Specifications
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Wright R-3350-988TC18EA1-2
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| Type: |
18 cylinder air cooled radial |
| Diameter: |
56.6 inches |
| Length: |
89.53 inches |
| Bore: |
6.125 inches |
| Stroke: |
6.312 inches |
| Displacement: |
3350 cubic inches |
| Compression Ratio: |
6.7 to 1 |
| Dry Weight: |
3645 lbs. |
| Ignition: |
Bendix Scintilla DLN-9 (magnetos) |
| Fuel Grade: |
115/145 octane |
| Carburation: |
Bendix PR58S2 |
| Performance: |
Take-Off Power 3400 HP @ 2900 rpm
Normal Power 2850 HP @ 2600 rpm
Cruise Power 1910 HP @ 2400 rpm |
| Remarks: |
The R-3350-988TC18EA1-2 is a Turbo-Compound engine using
3 small turbines driven by exhaust gas and connected by fluid couplings
to the crankshaft and a gear reduction ratio of 0.4375 to 1. This increases
the take-off power to 3400 HP. Each engine has 18 coils, 36 spark plugs
and 62 gallons of oil. |
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