Lockheed L-049 Constellation

L-049 Constellation
A Trans World Airlines L-049 Constellation in flight
Role	Transport/Airliner Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Lockheed
Designer	Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
First flight	January 9, 1943 (War production C-69) July 12, 1945 (Postwar production L-049)
Introduction	February 5, 1946
Retired	Late 1970s
Status	Retired
Primary users	Trans World Airlines Pan American World Airways American Overseas Airlines BOAC
Produced	1942–1946
Number built	88 (14 Military, 74 Civilian)
Developed from	L-044 Excalibur
Variants	C-69 Constellation
Developed into	Lockheed XB-30 (Unbuilt) L-649 Constellation L-1049 Super Constellation

The Lockheed L-049 Constellation was the first model of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It entered service as the C-69 military transport aircraft during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces and was the first civilian version after the war. When production ended in 1946 it was replaced by the improved L-649 and L-749 Constellation.