1/144 scale Lockheed XC-69 / C-69 Constellation

Aircraft History and Specification

In December 1942, following the United States entered World War II, the production lines at the Lockheed were taken over by the U.S. government for the war effort. Along with the assembly lines of the L-049 Constellation airliner that ordered by Trans World and Pam American Airlines, were also requisitioned and was redesignated C-69. Before the C-69 production entered military service, one prototype XC-69 was made and rolled out in December 1942. The first flight was made a month later. The C-69 was claimed that it was able to attain a larger maximum speed than the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. Unfortunately, the C-69 was not declared a priority. Lockheed continued to focus on building combat aircraft while the C-54 Skymaster, the C-69's competitor was already flying and officially ordered. It became less important to the war effort since the tide of the war had turned in favor of the U.S. Only a small number of C-69 aircraft would see service in the last year of the war. At the end of the war, only 22 C-69s were produced. Most of the C-69s were sold on the civilian market between 1946 and 1947.

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Strategic transport / long-range airlifter

Requisitioned by the USAAF for an equipment and personnel transport

123ft.

95ft.2in.

22ft.5in.

4x Wright R-3350-35 radial engine

330 mph

22,000 lb. payload

Model References

The Lockheed C-69 Constellation package contents secret kits of three 1/144 experimental pursuit aircrafts as bonus:

The model kit contents decals able to build the XC-69 "Olive-green" prototype or C-69 production aircraft optionally!

The Lockheed C-69 Constellation is suitable to group with the following collection series.

U.S.A.A.F. Transport airplane in late time of World War II

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Lockheed C-56/-57 Lodestar

Lockheed C-59/-60 Lodestar

Noorduyn C-64 Norseman

Lockheed C-69 Constellation

Douglas C-74 Globemaster

Boeing C-75 Stratoliner

Curtiss C-76 Caravan

Cessna C-77

Cessna UC-78 Bibcat

Junkers C-79 (Ju52/3M)

Harlow C-80

Stinson UC-81 Reliant

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Piper C-83 Cub (L-4F)

Douglas C-84

Lockheed UC-85 Orion

Fairchild C-86

Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express

Fairchild C-88

Hamilton C-89

Luscombe C-90

Stinson C-91

Akron-Funk UC-92

Budd C-93A Conestoga (RB-1)

Cessna C-94

Taylorcraft UC-95

Fairchild UC-96

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Boeing C-98

Convair XC-99

Northrop UC-100 Gamma

Lockheed UC-101 Vega

Rearwin C-102 Speedster

Grumman UC-103 (F3F)

Lockheed C-104

Boeing C-105 (XB-15)

Cessna C-106

Stout C-107 Skycar III

Boeing YC-109 VIP Transport

Consolidated C-109 Liberator tanker

Douglas C-110

Lockheed C-111 Super Electra

U.S. heavy transport airplane

Douglas C-74 Globemaster

Lockheed C-69 Constellation

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

Lockheed C-121 Constellation

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster