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The Lockheed L-749 Constellation was the first Lockheed Constellation to regularly cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. Although similar in appearance to the L-649 before it the L-749 had a larger fuel capacity strengthened landing gear and eventually weather radar.

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designer
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
number built
119
origin
United States
predecessor
Lockheed L-649 Constellation
production end year
1951-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
production start year
1947-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Lockheed C-121 Constellation, Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star
type
Airliner

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