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Title: Forgotten Aircraft - Fairchild XC-120 Packplane View count: 32144 Rating: 4.967213 (61 ratings) Description: Conversion of one C-119B to meet USAF requirement for an experimental detachable-fuselage transport; C-119B wings and tail surfaces combined with new upper fuselage component with a flat surface; lower component with flat upper surface, and incorporating cargo compartment, could be mated with the Packplane; flight deck in upper component; the type could be flown with or without pack and it was intended that various packs for different military operations would be provided; first flown on 11 August 1950; no production contract followed military evaluation. MODEL XC-120 CREW 5 PASSENGERS 66 ENGINE 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20, 3500 hp DIMENSIONS Wingspan 109 ft 3 in Length 83 ft 0 in Height 24 ft 11 in Tags: fairchild, xc-120, packplane, aviation, history, Author: Bomberguy |
