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| 01 Fairchild | 02 Fairchild C-119 Boxcar | 03 Fairchild C-119 Engine | 04 Fairchild C-119 Engine |
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| 05 Fairchild C-119 Tail | 06 Fairchild C-119 Nose | 07 Fairchild C-119 Boxcar | 08 Fairchild C-119 Boxcar |
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Specifications:
Other Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at aviation museums in the northeast |
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| Another Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar can be found at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE | A Fairchild C-119 at the 1941 Historic Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, NY |
Length: 86 feet, 6 inches
Wingspan: 109 feet, 3 inches
Height: 26 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 2+
Weight: Empty -39,800lbs Max Takeoff - 74,000lbs
Max Speed: 296mph
Cruise Speed: 200mph
Range: 2,200 miles
Service Ceiling: 30,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: ? gallons
Powerplant: Two Wright R-3350-85 air cooled radial engines 3,500hp
First Flight : 1945
Cost: $590,000
The museum staff said this C-119 Flying Boxcar was flown in on its own and they plan to restore the Fairchild it to full military configuration. I have to say from head on the C-119 has to be one of the coolest looking aircraft ever!