@SFOMuseum Twitter Posts Tagged Constellation This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Twitter account. There are 7 posts . See all the tags or all the Twitter posts that have been archived so far.

#Onthisday in 1956, the #Lockheed #Constellation L-1649 #Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. The final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation series, the L-1649 embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1649? This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

Introduced in 1951, the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on #transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.

Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.

Introduced in 1947, the #Lockheed L-749 was the first version of the #Constellation designed for the commercial market after WWII. This poster offers views of the #airliner’s interior. Have you ever flown on #Qantas? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on May 22, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1946, the first #Lockheed 049 #Constellation was delivered to #PanAm. Nine days later, Pan Am opened North Atlantic Constellation service to Europe. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2018.

Operated on domestic routes, as well as transatlantic routes between Europe and North America, the 049 #Constellation played a major role in advancing long-range commercial aviation during the immediate postwar era. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 08, 2017.

The 049 #Constellation was an extremely fast, highly advanced, and revolutionary large-capacity airliner with a unique dolphin-shaped fuselage and distinctive #tripletail. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 08, 2017.