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Lockheed R6V Constitution - airplanes
Lockheed R6V Constitution
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Original source: Photo by Larkins; Transferred from en.wikipedia
Author: Original uploader was W. T. Larkins at en.wikipedia
R6V redirects here. For the video game go to Rainbow Six Vegas. The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large propeller-driven double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as a long-range high capacity transport and airliner for the U.S. Navy and Pan American Airways. (The Constitutions were identified as R6O until 1950. ) Only two of the aircraft were ever built both prototypes.
The Lockheed R6V Constitution began as a proposal to Pan Am for an
airliner with greater range and passenger capacity than the Lockheed
L-049 Constellation.1
The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large, propeller-driven,
double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as
a long-range, high capacity transport and airliner for the U.S...2
Made by Lockheed Corporation.
The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large, propeller-driven,
double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by
Lockheed as a long-range, ...3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
15.4 m
Length Alt
47.6 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
184000.0
Power Alt
2240.0
Lists
Designation System Pre 1962
Range Main
5
390 mi
Loaded Weight Main
160000.0
Max Speed Alt
490.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Max Speed Main
303 mph
Switch Order Of Units
no
Include'armament' Field
no
Capacity
168
Max Speed More
at
Cruise Speed Main
260 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
83460.0
Ceiling Main
28600.0
Number Built
2
Crew
12
Loaded Weight Alt
72600.0
Include'capacity' Field
yes
Cruise Speed Alt
418.0
Area Main
3610.0
Primary user
Span Alt
57.6 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
Manufacturer
First Flight
9
Climb Rate Main
700.0
Power Main
3
000 hp
Number Of Props
4
Climb Rate Alt
12600.0
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Length Main
4757.42
Span Main
5763.26
Area Alt
335.4 m²
Range Alt
8670.0
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Empty Weight Main
113780.0
Ceiling Alt
8
700 m
Height Main
50
Empty Weight Alt
51610.0
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