The world's last flying Lockheed Super Constellation 'Connie' at the Avalon Airshow!
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HARS Illawarra's own Lockheed C-121C
HARS Illawarra's own Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation in flight at the 2017 Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport. This is the last flying Super Constellation as the other one based in Europe has been permanently grounded.
Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation at the 2017 Australian
This aircraft, owned and operated by HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society) based at Albion Park Airport (near Wollongong, south of Sydney) and is open to the public and flys around the Illawarra regularly
The Super Constellation variant of the Constellation first flew in 1951 and a total of 579 were built, 16 of which went to Qantas. This particular aircraft, VH-EAG ‘Southern Preservation’ was a military version called the C-121C for the United States Air Force and was delivered on 6 October 1955. It was allocated to the 1608th Military Air Transport Wing based in South Carolina before being transferred to the Missippi and then West Virginia Air National Guard. In 1977 is was relegated to storage in at the Davis Monthan Air Base in Arizona and was subsequently scrapped in 1981.
In November 1991, HARS started a project to restore it and fly it to Australia. On 3rd February 1996, ‘Connie” landed in Sydney after a 39.5hr flight from the US via Oakland, Honolulu, Pago Pago and Nadi.
‘Connie’ is only one of two flying L-1049 Super Constellations in the world (the other is in Switzerland).
Technical specifications (thanks to http://hars.org.au):
Engines: 4 x Wright R3350-93A (3,350 cu in or ~55 L), fuel injected 18-cylinder radial, internal supercharger, 3 x external power recovery turbines, ~ 2,900 to 3,400 bhp depending on fuel.
Power Plant Weight: 2702 kg 4568 lbs
Maximum Fuel Capacity: 24,790 ltr 5453 Imp. gal
Fuel Consumption (typical per engine): 445 l/hr (100 imp gal/hr)
Oil Consumption (typical per engine): approx 8 l/hr or 2 US gal/hr
Total Engine Oil Capacity: 830 ltr 186 Imp. gal
Propeller: Hamilton Standard 43H60. 3blade (aluminium), constant speed, full feathering, reversible.
Propeller RPM Approximately half engine speed (engine speed between 2,000 and 2,900 rpm)
Maximum takeoff weight: 54,500-62,400 kg (120,000lbs – 137,500lbs) depending on fuel used
Length: 35.4 m (116 ft 2 in)
Wing span: 37.6 m (about 124 ft)
Height: 7.5 m (24ft 9 in)
Cruising speed: ~400-480 km/h (260 kt)
Ceiling: ~25,000 ft
Range: ~5,600 km (about 3,000 nm)
Crew: 2 pilots, flight engineer, radio operator, navigator, cabin staff
Passengers: 59-87 Qantas configuration
More information: http://hars.org.au/lockheed-c-121c-su...
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS): http://hars.org.au/
I have two Youtube channels:
Paul Stewart (aviation travel vlogs): @paulstewartaviation
Paul Stewart EXTRA (unedited inflight aviation footage): @paulstewart2ndchannel
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Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation at the 2017 Australian
This aircraft, owned and operated by HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society) based at Albion Park Airport (near Wollongong, south of Sydney) and is open to the public and flys around the Illawarra regularly
The Super Constellation variant of the Constellation first flew in 1951 and a total of 579 were built, 16 of which went to Qantas. This particular aircraft, VH-EAG ‘Southern Preservation’ was a military version called the C-121C for the United States Air Force and was delivered on 6 October 1955. It was allocated to the 1608th Military Air Transport Wing based in South Carolina before being transferred to the Missippi and then West Virginia Air National Guard. In 1977 is was relegated to storage in at the Davis Monthan Air Base in Arizona and was subsequently scrapped in 1981.
In November 1991, HARS started a project to restore it and fly it to Australia. On 3rd February 1996, ‘Connie” landed in Sydney after a 39.5hr flight from the US via Oakland, Honolulu, Pago Pago and Nadi.
‘Connie’ is only one of two flying L-1049 Super Constellations in the world (the other is in Switzerland).
Technical specifications (thanks to http://hars.org.au):
Engines: 4 x Wright R3350-93A (3,350 cu in or ~55 L), fuel injected 18-cylinder radial, internal supercharger, 3 x external power recovery turbines, ~ 2,900 to 3,400 bhp depending on fuel.
Power Plant Weight: 2702 kg 4568 lbs
Maximum Fuel Capacity: 24,790 ltr 5453 Imp. gal
Fuel Consumption (typical per engine): 445 l/hr (100 imp gal/hr)
Oil Consumption (typical per engine): approx 8 l/hr or 2 US gal/hr
Total Engine Oil Capacity: 830 ltr 186 Imp. gal
Propeller: Hamilton Standard 43H60. 3blade (aluminium), constant speed, full feathering, reversible.
Propeller RPM Approximately half engine speed (engine speed between 2,000 and 2,900 rpm)
Maximum takeoff weight: 54,500-62,400 kg (120,000lbs – 137,500lbs) depending on fuel used
Length: 35.4 m (116 ft 2 in)
Wing span: 37.6 m (about 124 ft)
Height: 7.5 m (24ft 9 in)
Cruising speed: ~400-480 km/h (260 kt)
Ceiling: ~25,000 ft
Range: ~5,600 km (about 3,000 nm)
Crew: 2 pilots, flight engineer, radio operator, navigator, cabin staff
Passengers: 59-87 Qantas configuration
More information: http://hars.org.au/lockheed-c-121c-su...
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS): http://hars.org.au/
I have two Youtube channels:
Paul Stewart (aviation travel vlogs): @paulstewartaviation
Paul Stewart EXTRA (unedited inflight aviation footage): @paulstewart2ndchannel
Check out my Instagram account: @paulstewartaviation ( Instagram: paulstewartaviation )
and Facebook: Facebook: paulstewartaviation
#airshow #aviation #superconstellation
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