Fairchild C-123 Provider
by: RLindsey
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Most famous (or infamous) for dropping Agent Orange in Vietnam. The C-123 was first designed by Chase Aircraft, who was bought out by Kaiser-Frazer, then the design was given to Fairchild. Used for small airstrips close to the front and easy to maintain, the Provider could carry 15,000 pounds of cargo, 60 troops or 50 wounded on litters.
Length: 75 feet 3 inches
Wingspan: 110 feet
Speed: 245 mph
Ceiling: 25,000 feet
Range: 1,470 miles
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Radials 2,300 hp
Crew:
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Robert M. Lindsey -- http://www.geocities.com/rlindsey58/
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