Global Aircraft -- C-119 Flying Boxcar
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C-119 Flying Boxcar Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Transport |
| Contractor: |
Fairchild |
| Crew: |
62 troops or 30,000 lb |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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Two Wright R-3350-85 radial engines rated at 3,500 hp each |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
86 feet, 6 in |
| Wingspan: |
109 feet, 4 in |
| Height: |
26 feet, 6 in |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
39,982 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
74,000 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
290 mph |
| Ceiling: |
30,000 ft |
| Range: |
2,280 mi |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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C-119 Flying Boxcar Achievements
- The C-119 performed the first mid-air recovery of a space capsule.
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C-119 Flying Boxcar Photos
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