Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar (USA)
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The Castle Air Museum is chartered by the Department of Education and operated by the Castle Air Museum Foundation, Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation,
tax-exempt under IRS Code 501 (c)(3). The mission of the Museum is to preserve military aviation history for future generations.
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The C-119 was a major redesign of the Fairchild C-82 Packet, with more powerful engines and a larger cargo compartment. It features the same rear loading, straight through cargo area as the C-82. The C-119 saw extensive service in the Korean War, flying from bases in Japan. They also were used to transport supplies to the Arctic for the construction of the "DEW Line" chain of air defense radar stations.
Later models used 3,500 hp Wright R-3350 engines. Some were modified with an upward-hinged beaver tail cargo door and designated C-119J. Some of these modified aircraft were used for midair retrieval of imagery packages from orbiting Corona satellites.
In 1966, 26 C-119G models and 26 C-119K models were modified as gunships and designated as AC-119s then used in the Vietnam war. C-119s were also used by the U.S. Navy and Marines, Italy, Belgium, and India.
The last C-119 was retired from Air Force service in 1975. The aircraft on display at The Castle Air Museum was transferred to the U.S. Forest Service after retirement from the Air Force. It was used as a fire-fighting borate bomber. While in that service, it had a small jet engine fitted on top of the center fuselage. It is on indefinite loan to the museum.
Specifications
Country of Origin:
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United States
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Manufacturer:
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Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corporation (Fairchild Aviation)
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Role/Function:
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Troop/Cargo Transport
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Serial Number:
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49-199
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Model Number/Mk #:
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Model 105
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Crew:
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6 + (up to) 62 troops (normally 42 paratroopers) or 35 litters or 15,000 lbs. of cargo
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Power Plant:
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2 - 3,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20W radial engines
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Maximum Speed:
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281 mph.
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Cruising Speed:
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n/a
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Service Ceiling:
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24,000 ft.
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Range:
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1,630 mi.
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Weights:
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Empty: n/a Maximum: 72,700 lbs.
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Wing Span:
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109 ft. 3 in.
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Length:
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86 ft. 6 in.
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Height:
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26 ft. 6 in.
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Wing Area:
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1,447 ft²
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Armament:
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None. 4 - side-firing 7.62mm mini-guns on AC-119G gunship
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Cost:
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n/a
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Number Built:
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1,183 (all variants); 303 C-variants
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# in Current Service:
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None in military but many are currently in private civilian use
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