Flying Boxcar

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The Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom military transport aircraft known for its boxy fuselage and extensive use by the U.S. Air Force for cargo and troop transport in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military transport aircraft
twin-boom aircraft
capacity 35 stretchers
62 paratroopers
cargo up to about 10,000 kg
configuration high-wing
twin-boom
convertedTo AC-119 gunship variants
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 5
developedFrom Fairchild C-82 Packet
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlight 1947
fuselageShape boxy
introduced 1949
length approximately 26 meters
manufacturer Fairchild Aircraft
maximumSpeed about 290 mph
nickname Flying Boxcar
notableFeature ability to airdrop cargo and troops
rear clamshell cargo doors
numberBuilt over 1100
operationalEra 1950s
1960s
late 1940s
powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
primaryRole airdrop operations
cargo transport
troop transport
range about 2000 miles
retiredFromUSAF 1970s
successor Lockheed C-130 Hercules
tailType twin-tail
usedBy French Air Force
Italian Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
usedInConflict First Indochina War
Korean War
Vietnam War
variant AC-119G Shadow
linked to: AC-119K Stinger

AC-119K Stinger
C-119A
C-119B
C-119C
C-119F
C-119G
wingspan approximately 33 meters

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar nickname Flying Boxcar
subject linked to: Flying Boxcar