C-119 Flying Boxcar

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 180 mph (290 km/h)
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature twin-boom design
rear loading ramp
gptkbp:emptyWeight 39,000 lb (17,690 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 3,500 hp (2,610 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight 1947
gptkbp:height 26 ft 7 in (8.10 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-119 Flying Boxcar
gptkbp:introduced 1949
gptkbp:length 86 ft 5 in (26.34 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fairchild_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 296 mph (476 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 64,000 lb (29,030 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Boxcar
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:R4Q_(USMC_designation)
gptkb:AC-119G_Shadow
gptkb:AC-119K_Stinger
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1183
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fairchild_C-82_Packet
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,280 mi (3,670 km)
gptkbp:retired 1974
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
cargo transport
medical evacuation
paratroop transport
gunship (AC-119 variant)
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 23,900 ft (7,285 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
gptkb:Ethiopian_Air_Force
gptkb:Italian_Air_Force
gptkb:Pakistan_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Korean_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:aerial_recovery_of_satellites_(Project_Discoverer)
cargo drop
paratroop drop
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:wingspan 109 ft 3 in (33.30 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pueblo_Weisbrod_Aircraft_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5