The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was an American military transport aircraft developed during the 1940's, first flown in 1944 as the XC-82 and in production as the C-119 (replacing the Fairchild C-82) from 1948 until 1955 and in service until the late 1960's. The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright R-3350-89 Cyclone 18-cylinder air cooled radial piston engines providing a top speed of 350 kmh and a range of 2850 km. The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was manned by a crew of four and could carry up to 62 paratroops, 78 persons in an emergency evacuation role, 35 stretcher patients, vehicles, artillery and other equipment in the hold. Research Fairchild C-119
The Short S-23 Empire was a British luxury civil passenger flying-boat of the 1930's and 1940's, first flown in 1936. The Short S-23 Empire was powered by four Bristol Pegasus XC 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 320 kmh and a range of 1300 km. The Short S-23 Empire carried a crew of five, seventeen passengers or twelve with sleeping accommodation in three passenger cabins, baggage and up to two tons of mail. Research Short S-23 Empire
The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 (US military designation XC-142A) was an American four-engined tilt-wing VTOL transport aircraft designed for the US military as part of SS478-A, a proposal for the rapid transport of combat troops, equipment and supplies from assault ships or airfields into unprepared areas under all weather conditions. The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane, the wings able to tilt through 100 degrees, powered by four General Electric T64-GE-1 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 658 kmh and a combatradius of between 370 and 750 km. The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 carried a crew of two and had accommodation in the main cabin for 32 fully equipped troops, or 24 litter patients and four medical attendants, or 3630 kg of freight. Research VHR-447
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