L-1649 Starliner rc model airliner

Lockheed L-1649 Starliner (enlarged Super-Constellation) flown by Alexander Obolonsky at the 1988 Kerken airliner meeting. Span 4.6 meters, length 3.6 meters.

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• Lockheed
• L-1649
• Super
• Star
• Starliner
• Super-Constellation
• RC
• plane
• model
• airliner

[KibblyCheese]

i would cry if i was the passenger of that plane xD

[TheRCFool]

If your gonna fly an rc airliner theres no better choice!

[rotaryracing1982]

yea its a super connie. its on youtube look up lufthansa auburn maine. 

[RCAHEDS1992]

@rotaryracing1982 Are you working on a real Constellation?

[rotaryracing1982]

im rebuilding one of these for lufthansa

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Am wondering if the engines were actual scale model radials (which do exist but are VERY expensive), or single cylinder. I'm guessing there's at least $20K tied up in this model.

[pjk1649a]

daytenmillion@ I'm sorry but you're mistaken. The earlier Consttellations (049, 649, 749, 1049) did indeed have non radar noses before it became an FAA requirement to have weather radar on all airliners. However, the L-1649A Starliner Constellation was built during 1957/58 (they were the last of the Connies) and Lockheed only built 44. By then all airliners had to have weather radar. I have flown right seat on N974R, (ex D-ALAN, Lufthansa) twice and am extremely familiar with these airplanes.

[NOTABOOS]

The nose is wrong

[mapuryte1]

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[JunkComa]

Now I want to try this..:))))