Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
Country: | ![]() |
ICAO Type designator: | CONI |
First flight: | 30 October 1950 |
Production ended: | 1958 |
Production total: | 564 |
Series: | C-121C: Military variant based on the L-1049
C-121G: Redesignation of R7V-1 transferred from US Navy to USAF C-121J: Redesignation of R7V-1 transferred from US Navy to USAF EC-121H: EC-121 upgrade variant EC-121K: USAF designation of WV-2 EC-121M: Electronic intelligence collection variant EC-121R: EC-121K/EC-121P converted to Batcat sensor signal processor EC-121T: Final AEW variant for USAF L-1049: Initial production version L-1049C: Civil version of L-1049B L-1049D: All-freight version L-1049E: Passenger version of L-1049D L-1049G: L-1049C with an increased MTOW L-1049H: Convertible passenger/freight version of the L-1049G R7V-1: Initial Navy version based on the L-1049 R7V-2: R7V-1 with T34 turboprop engines RC-121C: Initial USAF variant RC-121D: Later designated EC-121D TC-121C: RC-121C modified as crew trainer WC-121N: Weather reconnaissance variant WV-2: Main USN AEW variant. WV-3: Weather reconnaissance variant |
Propulsion: | 4 piston engines |
Maximum number of passengers: | 95 |
Maximum take-off mass: | 62370 kg |
ICAO Mass group: | 4 |