Postage Stamp Planes Airliner Collection PS5806-1
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation Diecast Model
Trans World Airlines, N6937C Star of America, 1950 |
| 1:300 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation | | 4.75" | | 5" |
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, aka "Super Connie", is propeller-driven, four-engined commercial airliner produced by Lockheed Corporation. It has the iconic triple-tail design and the distinctive dolphin shaped fuselage of all aircraft in the Constellation line. It was actually an improved version of the L-049, stretched by 18 ft to compete with rival DC-6. Howard Hughes took control of Trans World Airlines (TWA) after purchasing majority shares in 1939. He asked Lockheed to develop an airliner secretly since his own Hughes Aircraft was prohibited by federal law from supplying his airline. The result was the revolutionary Constellation. TWA purchased the first 40 of the new airliners off the production line and were the biggest civilian operators of Connies.
Designed as a stretched version of the successful Constellation design, the Super Constellation was first flown on October 13th, 1950. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Model Power "Airliner Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft.
Model Power "Airliner Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Selected moving parts such as spinning propellers.
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