Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar – Fotos & Video

das Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar R4Q war ein US-amerikanisches Militärtransportflugzeug aus der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs, das für den Transport von Fracht, Personal, Wurfpatienten und mechanisierter Ausrüstung und zum Abwurf von Fracht und Truppen per Fallschirm entwickelt wurde. Die erste C-119 machte ihren ersten Flug im November 1947, und als die Produktion 1955 eingestellt wurde, waren mehr als 1.100 C-119 gebaut worden. Seine Frachttransportfähigkeit und sein ungewöhnliches Twin-Boom-Design brachten ihm den Spitznamen "Flying Boxcar" ein.

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das Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a military transport aircraft developed by Fairchild Aircraft in the late 1940s. It was an improved version of the Fairchild C-82 Packet, which was designed during World War II to carry cargo, personnel, and paratroopers. The C-119 had a distinctive twin-boom tail that allowed easy access to the large cargo compartment. It could carry up to 14.5 tons of payload, 64 paratroopers, or 35 litter patients. It was powered by two radial engines, either Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major or Wright R-3350 Duplex Cyclone, depending on the model.
das C-119 first flew in November 1947 and entered service with the US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps in 1950. It also served with several other countries, such as Canada, Belgium, Italy, and India. The C-119 was used in various missions, including airlift, air drop, medevac, and gunship. It was retired from US service in 1974, after more than 1,100 aircraft were built.