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Description
| Notes: C-121C (SUPER CONSTELLATION) modified as search airplane with bottom and top radar antenna (26 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-121 | |
| Designation: | EC-121 | |
| Version: | K | |
| Nickname: | Super Constellation | |
| Equivalent to: | WV-2 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 113' 7" | 34.6 m | |
| Height: | 24' 9' | 7.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 123' | 37.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,650.0 sq ft | 153.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 69,210 lb | 31,387 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 120,000 lb | 54,421 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-34 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 4,250 miles | 6,843 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 255 mph | 410 km/h | 221 kt |
| Max Speed: | 299 mph | 481 km/h | 260 kt |
| Climb: | 960 ft/min | 292 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 25,000 ft | 7,619 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Chanute Display Center | Chanute AFB | Illinois |
| McClellan Aviation Museum | McClellan AFB | California |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Tinker AFB Air Park | Tinker AFB | Oklahoma |
EC-121K on display
Chanute Display Center | McClellan Aviation Museum | Museum of Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Edward Owen Dallas, TX | I was in VW1 Nas Agana Guam from June 66-June 67
A cic radar operator on crew 8 I found this sight in a search for this a/c as a model kit. Wonder where the rest of that crew is? Ed Owen AT1 usnret 05/01/2008 @ 00:17 [ref: 20760] |
| Walter Lyons , ME | Nice.. buy viagra 04/09/2008 @ 18:28 [ref: 20405] |
| Lee Gauger Williams Bay, WI | Thanks for your site. Recently visited Peterson AFB in
Colorado Springs and they have an Air Force EC-121 on display at their Air Park. The tour guide let narrate the tour portion on the CONNIE. I am an ex-VW-4 Hurrican Hunter (1956-thru 1959) out of NAS Jax, Roosie Roads PR, and Gitmo Cuba. Flew as crew Structural Mech on Crew-9 and Crew-14. Retired MCPO USN and have many fond memories of my Connie years. 11/05/2007 @ 09:02 [ref: 18402] |
| Tom Hawkinson Palm Harbor, FL | I was with VQ-1 from 1968 through April 1969. I was a flight elctrician,(AE-2)with over 2000 flight hours. I was a member of the flight crew of PR-26, the EC-121 shot down over the Sea of Japan on April 15, 1969. (Happened to be my day off)
It is nice to see there are others who have an interest in the old "Connies" in the Tampa Bay area. 04/01/2007 @ 05:33 [ref: 16061] |
| Rich Minter Richmond, VA | Send roster entries to mintrg@aol.com 03/14/2007 @ 12:59 [ref: 15892] |
| Rich Minter Richmond, VA | I maintain a roster of former US Navy WV-2 aircrew and support personnel. The roster currently has over 4100 names and locations on over 2100 men. If any of you would like an entry in the roster please send as much of the following applicable info as you are comfortable sharing: Name, rate/rank while in WV-2's, retired grade, WV-2 squadron(s) assigned to, wife's first name, mailing address, phone, Email address.
The roster is is the basis for any reunion mailing lists and to aid people in locating long lost friends. The roster data base has been sorted to produce an abbreviated roster online on the Willy Victor Page web site: http://www.willyvictor.com/Index.htm If you haven't visited this site, give yourself a treat. For Mike Conley: If you would send the following info on your Dad I will enter it into the roster: Name, rank, squadron(s), Place, cause and date of death. 03/14/2007 @ 12:56 [ref: 15891] |
| Rich Minter Richmond, VA | I maintain a roster of former US Navy WV-2 aircrew and support personnel. The roster currently has over 4100 names and locations on over 2100 men. If any of you would like an entry in the roster please send as much of the following applicable info as you are comfortable sharing: Name, rate/rank while in WV-2's, retired grade, WV-2 squadron(s) assigned to, wife's first name, mailing address, phone, Email address.
The roster is is the basis for any reunion mailing lists and to aid people in locating long lost friends. The roster data base has been sorted to produce an abbreviated roster online on the Willy Victor Page web site: http://www.willyvictor.com/Index.htm If you haven't visited this site, give yourself a treat. For Mike Conley: If you would send the following info on your Dad I will enter it into the roster: Name, rank, squadron(s), Place, cause and date of death. 03/14/2007 @ 12:56 [ref: 15890] |
| Rich Minter Richmond, VA | I maintain a roster of former US Navy WV-2 aircrew and support personnel. The roster currently has over 4100 names and locations on over 2100 men. If any of you would like an entry in the roster please send as much of the following applicable info as you are comfortable sharing: Name, rate/rank while in WV-2's, retired grade, WV-2 squadron(s) assigned to, wife's first name, mailing address, phone, Email address.
The roster is is the basis for any reunion mailing lists and to aid people in locating long lost friends. The roster data base has been sorted to produce an abbreviated roster online on the Willy Victor Page web site: http://www.willyvictor.com/Index.htm If you haven't visited this site, give yourself a treat. For Mike Conley: If you would send the following info on your Dad I will enter it into the roster: Name, rank, squadron(s), Place, cause and date of death. 03/14/2007 @ 12:56 [ref: 15889] |
| Franz Haase , NH | This is Franz again,
my e-mail is franz@metrocast.net I noticed it did not appear on the post. 03/14/2007 @ 10:20 [ref: 15886] |
| Franz Haase Wolfeboro, NH | Greetings All,
My uncle was on a flight on Feb. 28, 1958 from Argentia to the Azores. His flight disappeared without a trace and 22 men were lost. I am researching for a book I am writing. I have been communicating with quite a few of the people who were stationed there. Anyone who is interested in joining the group please send me an e-mail and I will put you on the list. I would really like to communicate with Joe Conian who was a mechanic. His last post was on 11/07/2006 ref# 14685. Joe if you read this please contact me at the e-mail adress on this post.If anyone happens to know Joe could you forward this request. Thank you all, Franz 03/14/2007 @ 10:14 [ref: 15885] |
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