The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is an American twin boom military transport aircraft that entered United States Air Force service in 1949, developed from the earlier C-82 Packet with a lower, more accessible cargo floor and more powerful engines. Its boxy fuselage and twin tail booms, which gave the aircraft its nickname, allowed vehicles and paratroopers to be loaded and dropped directly from the rear, and it saw extensive service in the Korean War and later conflicts.
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SignificanceDeveloped from the C-82 Packet to carry cargo, personnel and mechanized equipment and to drop cargo and troops by parachute 1 Manufacturer or Builder FAQs
How many Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars were built?
About 1183 were built.
One aircraft reference lists the total production of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar as 1183 aircraft. The type is out of production today.
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1. Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Wikipedia
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The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947
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Fairchild Aircraft
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developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute.
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The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) is an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute.
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