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THE LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION SERIES
BY Peter J.Marson
An Air-Britain Publication
1982 - ISBN 0 85130 100 2
Back cover of the cover
Troisième de couverture
" The LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION " is the most detailed book ever published on what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and best-loved transport aircraft ever built.
The book begins with a comprehensive historical and developmental background, including data on every model and sub-type built or planned, plus every modification, with full specifications. These sections are followed by impressions on flying the various Connie models from the viewpoints of the pilots and flight engineer. All known record flights are given in a special section.
A major part of the book is taken up by a highly detailed and fascinating guide to the Constellation's long and varied use with operators commercial and military, large and small, in all parts of the globe. Space is even given to the many leasing companies and dealers concerned with the aircraft.
The last part of the book presents a colourful history of every individual Connie built - many details here, particularly of the latter years of the aircraft, have never before been published. The various sections of the book are fully cross-referenced.
Over two hundred photographs, many never previously seen in print, and a number of fine line drawings and diagrams complete this excellent book.
The author, Peter J. Marson, is a High School teacher from England, who has been reseaching the Constellation series for twenty-five years. During the past fifteen years he has had several booklets published and also many articles in British aviation magazines on the Connie and other American aircraft. He is the leader of Air-Britain's United States Aviation Research Group, and has assisted for several years with the production of Air-Britain's transport aircraft monographs. He is married and has two small daughters.
" The LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION" est le livre le plus détaillé jamais publié sur ce qui est sans aucun doute l'un des plus beaux et des plus appréciés avions de transport jamais construits.
Le livre commence par un historique complet, incluant des données sur chaque modèle et sous-type construit ou planifié, ainsi que sur chaque modification, avec des spécifications complètes. Ces sections sont suivies d'impressions sur le pilotage des différents modèles de Connie du point de vue des pilotes et du mécanicien navigant. Tous les vols record connus sont donnés dans une section spéciale.
Une grande partie du livre est occupée par un guide très détaillé et fascinant sur l'utilisation longue et variée des Constellation avec des opérateurs commerciaux et militaires, grands et petits, dans toutes les parties du globe. De l'espace est même donné aux nombreuses sociétés de leasing et aux concessionnaires concernés par l'avion.
La dernière partie du livre présente l'histoire “colorée” de chaque Connie construit - beaucoup de détails ici, en particulier sur les dernières années de l'avion, qui n'avaient jamais été publiés auparavant. Les différentes sections de l'ouvrage font l'objet de renvois croisés.
Plus de deux cents photographies, dont beaucoup n'ont jamais été imprimées auparavant, ainsi qu'un certain nombre de dessins au trait et de diagrammes complètent cet excellent ouvrage.
L'auteur, Peter J. Marson, est un professeur de lycée d'Angleterre, qui étudie la série Constellation depuis vingt-cinq ans. Au cours des quinze dernières années, il a fait publier plusieurs livrets et de nombreux articles dans des magazines d'aviation britanniques sur le Connie et d'autres avions américains. Il dirige le groupe de recherche aéronautique d'Air-Britain aux États-Unis et participe depuis plusieurs années à la production des monographies d'Air-Britain sur les avions de transport. Il est marié et père de deux petites filles.
Foreword
Préface
This book has been written as a tribute to one of the greatest transport aircraft ever built, to the people who designed, built, flew and overhauled them, and to the Lockheed-California Company.
Over twelve years have elapsed since the first edition of Air-Britain's Lockheed Constellation Monograph. Since then, so much new information has been uncovered that the problem has been how much to leave out. Compared with the first edition, the scope of this new book has been widened considerably and will hopefully appeal not only to the aviation historian and enthusiast but also to those people who have been connected with the Constellation series in some way during its long and varied use.
Ce livre a été écrit en hommage à l'un des plus grands avions de transport jamais construits, aux personnes qui les ont conçus, construits, pilotés et révisés, et à la Lockheed-California Company.
Plus de douze ans se sont écoulés depuis la première édition de la monographie Lockheed Constellation d'Air-Britain. Depuis lors, tant de nouvelles informations ont été découvertes que le problème a été de savoir dans quelle mesure il fallait les laisser de côté. Par rapport à la première édition, la portée de ce nouveau livre a été considérablement élargie et s'adressera, espérons-le, non seulement aux historiens et passionnés d'aviation, mais aussi à ceux qui ont été en quelque sorte liés à la série Constellation pendant son utilisation longue et variée.Peter J. Marson
London
October 1982
Contents
Sommaire
- Foreword, Acknowledgements, Bibliography
- 1 Contents
- 2 General History of the Development of the Constellation
- 2.1 Conception & influence of other Lockheed types
- 2.2 Up to first flight
- 2.3 The first flight 9 Jan 43
- 2.4 Testing & development up to USAAF handover 29 Jul 43
- 2.5 Further testing and development to end of WW2, projects/models not built, military deliveries, Pratt & Whitney test.
- 2.6 Conversion to civil 049 in 1945 & first deliveries
- 2.7 Entry into service
- 2.8 Accidents & grounding of the 049
- 2.9 Development of the first "civil" Connie (649) in 1946; the Speedpak
- 2.10 The Model 749 (1947) & life-saving C-121A order in 1948
- 2.11 The Model 749A & projected developments of the 749; the PO-1W
- 2.12 Return of "1961" for conversion to the Super Constellation 1949/50; development of the first civil Super Connies 1950/51
- 2.13 The Turbo Compound engine 1949 onwards
- 2.14 Beginning of large-scale military transport and AEW production 1952/54
- 2.15 Civil Super Connies with Turbo Compounds (Model 1049C/D/E) 1953/54
- 2.16 Testing with "1961" in various guises 1952/54
- 2.17 Turbo-props - the Models 1149 & 1249 1953/54
- 2.18 Further military models - the VC-121E, RC-121D, WV-2/3 1953-55
- 2.19 The "Super G" 1954/55
- 2.20 The "Super H" 1955/56
- 2.21 Projected models in the mid-50s (1449/1549); turbo-prop tests with "1961"
- 2.22 The Starliner 1956/57
- 2.23 End of production with production summary table
- 2.24 Napier project
- 2.25 Compulsory fitting of weather-warning radar 1960/62 . . .
- 2.26 Conversion to freighters in 1960s
- 2.27 Military developments in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s; the Vietnam war
- 2.28 New roles in the 1960s and 1970s - the SAR/MR versions the sprayers/bulk fuel oil carriers
- 2.29 The gradual disappearance of the triple fins - reasons; the mass scrappings
- 2.30 Today (1982) - the current status (flying, preserved, stored)
- 3 Technical Descriptions of the basic models
Specifications - civil - military
Performance - 4 Variants
- 4.1 Civil version
- 4.2 Lockheed temporary design designations
- 4.3 Military designations
- 4.4 Powerplants (and designations)
- 4.5 Interior arrangements (and designations)
- 5 Subsequent Conversions & description and details of individual aircraft
- 5.1 To freighter (various companies)
- 5.2 To SAR/MR (French and Indian)
- 5.3 To sprayer (various companies)
- 5.4 To bulk fuel oil carrier
- 6 Flying the Constellation - the various models from the pilots', flight engineers' and passengers' viewpoints
- 7 Record Flights
- 8 Operators
- 8.1 Commercial Use of the Constellation - a company by company A to Z with cross-references, giving details of types used with registration-c/n, dates of orders (where known) and summary of use (routes flown and dates)
- 9 Military Use of the Constellation
- 9.1 The USA : USAAF, USAF, USN, ANG & AFRES, ARMY under squadrons (alphanumerically), with details of codes and serials as available. Summary of use, with dates and locations where known
- 9.2 Other countries
- 10 Other Uses of the Constellation
- 10.1 The Biafran Airlift
- 10.2 Government use
- 10.3 Air Travel Clubs
- 10.4 The Super Constellation Racer
- 11 Non-Operating Owners
- 11.1 Dealers, lessors, holding companies, etc
- 11.2 Prospective owners
- 12 Production List, with individual aircraft histories
- 13 Registration-serial/constructor's number cross-reference index
- 14 Abbreviations
- 15 Conversion tables
- 16 Late News