Osean turbine conversions part 2 – C-121F Super Constellation

Following on from the C-97J Stratofreighter the 2nd turbine conversion is c-121f super constellation which was a turbine conversion of the C and G-model super constellation transports replacing the unreliable R3350-30W radial piston engines producing 14,800 horsepower with T34-6 turboprop engines totalling 22,120 horsepower and like the Stratofreighter it has multiple modifications so let’s dive in

The C-121F Super Constellation is the Troop and Cargo Transport plane which had a crew of 4 to 15 and could carry 87 to 106 Passengers or 24,200ibs of Cargo while its Medical Evacuation role could take 73 stretchers the Osean military used this in their Northern territories shuttling people and cargo around between Osea and Ustio in the pre-belkan war years until 757 based C-32B transports replaced them in 1998.

The First of the modifications is the Electronic Intelligence recording, Airborne Early Warning and Psychological Warfare aircraft the EC-121V Coronet Solo II aircraft which shares the name of the Osean Maritime Defense Force’s EC-121S Coronet Solo aircraft, it replaced the fleet of retired EC-121s and served till the newer E-767s Airborne Early Warning and the Psychological Warfare EC-130J Commando Solo replaced it.

The second variant of the new Super Constellation is the RC-121W Warning Star II is Reconnaissance spy plane which took over the job of its piston predecessor the RC-121C Warning Star aircraft but when the Osean Air Force used the older C-model there was confusion among what it was as its designation was of a spy plane instead of an airborne early warning plane so Osea used a handful as Signals intelligence spy planes until RC-135 Fleet came into service however the RC-121W Warning Star II stuck around till the RC-12 Guardrail and newer Rivet Joints replaced it.

Onto variant number 3 the TC-121F Super Constellation multiple engined trainer which replaced the obsolete TC-121C and G Super Constellations that the Osean Air Force used as trainers for their large transport planes, this modification were ultimately replaced by small twin engine engine trainers like the T-1 Jayhawk which was more efficient than the TC-121F.

Up next is the fourth special modification the VC-121Y Super Constellation Vip Transport plane that Osea created to replace their fleet of C, E and G-model Super Constellation Vip Transports and to relieve strain on the fleet of Stratolifter and Stratoliner Vip Transport planes until it was retired in 1996 and replaced by the 727 based C-22C transport plane.

If you thought the Osean Air Force were the only operators of this aircraft well you would be mistaken as the Osean Navy used a version to replace ageing WC-121N Super Constellation hurricane hunting aircraft and supplement their WP-3A Orion Weather Reconnaissance planes, The Osean Navy called this plane the WC-121Z Super Constellation and it served until the Osean navy retired both WP-3A Orion and WC-121Z Super Constellation in favour of letting the Osean Air Defence Force took on Hurricane reconnaissance flights.

Now like before I have a design to pass on and that is the EC-121V Coronet Solo II

a forest green and desert camouflaged EC-121V Coronet Solo Two that had four T34-6 Turboprops that electronic equipment fixed on the top of the fuselage and on the belly and sensors on the wingtip.