Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Designer: Howard Hughes
Entered service: 1951
No. built: 259 commercial, 320 military variant
Last commercial flight: 1993
Length: 34.62 metres
Wingspan: 37.49 metres
Height: 7.54 metres
Max speed: 531 km/h
Range: 8,300 kilometres
Ceiling: 25,700 feet
The L173W was operated first by Linea Aeropostale Venezolana, but later sold to the Flying Tigers, which operated it from 1963-66. It was then sold to North Slope Aviation of Alaska. At the time of the crash, it was being operated by Aviation Specialities of Mesa, Ariz.
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