Autopilot information

[diegoxs85]

Does anyone know wich is the model name of this autopilot and has any information about it? it will be very helpfull.

By fsxdiego at 2009-03-22

Diego

[sak1134]

Diego, can you tell me what type of AC this is? It might help narrow the search.

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

It's a Connie, not sure whether Super or not.

I'm guessing that is an aftermarket AP, not installed during delivery. Not sure, though. My manual shows the EAL 1049G's were equipped with the common PB-10 AP installed in the center console. I'm sure some were also equipped with the later A-12 AP, also in the center console.

Hope this helps,

[Defender]

Diego,

I'm sure it's actually the radar controls. If you look at some of the panel pics of N6937C you'll see similar. Your picture looks like a radar fitted military 121A or possibly a Super. I think only the latter had that coaming panel.

Bill

[Defender]

Sorry, wrong aircraft. Try this photo of N5402V (ex TWA),

www.airliners.net/photo/Capitol-Airways/Lockheed-L-1049H-Super/0492519/L/&tbl=&photo_nr=55&sok=&sort=&prev_id=0504451&next_id=0412484

If you save and zoom in you can just make out "RADAR" at the top, along with panel lights (? just this little panel) and propeller reversing. The knobs and switches look very similar. This seems to have been TWA's standard Super Connie coaming panel although most operators used it for RMI/ILS.

Bill

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Airlines seem to have put various things into that combing "pod" on the dash. Here is an ex Air France example (D-ALAP is a false registration), which has something else (of course the AF Connies came without radar, so that's logical). The AP is the black rectangle on the center pedestal.

www.airliners.net/photo/Lufthansa/Lockheed-L-1049G-Super/0025422/L/

Here is a Warning Star, which contains DME, RMI, and ILS gauges:

www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Lockheed-EC-121K-Warning/0179229/L/

And here is an ex-Lufthansa example, which contains an airspeed indicator, among other things:

www.airliners.net/photo/Lufthansa/Lockheed-L-1049G-Super/0349072/L/

Hope this helps,