Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Air Force and other operators from the late 1940s through the 1960s for cargo, troop, and paratroop operations.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar canonical | 6 |
| C-119G | 3 |
| C-119B | 2 |
| C-119C | 2 |
| C-119F | 2 |
| C-119 transport aircraft | 1 |
| C-119A | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T412067 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Context triple: [Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, hasAircraftOnDisplay, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar]
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Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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B.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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C.
Douglas A-26 Invader
The Douglas A-26 Invader is a World War II–era American twin‑engine light bomber and ground-attack aircraft that later saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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D.
North American T-28 Trojan
The North American T-28 Trojan is a post–World War II U.S. military trainer aircraft that was widely used by the Air Force and Navy and later adapted for counterinsurgency and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
The Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor is a twin-engine military transport and trainer aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Model 18, that was widely used by the United States and allied air forces from World War II through the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Target entity description: The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Air Force and other operators from the late 1940s through the 1960s for cargo, troop, and paratroop operations.
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A.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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B.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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C.
Douglas A-26 Invader
The Douglas A-26 Invader is a World War II–era American twin‑engine light bomber and ground-attack aircraft that later saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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D.
North American T-28 Trojan
The North American T-28 Trojan is a post–World War II U.S. military trainer aircraft that was widely used by the Air Force and Navy and later adapted for counterinsurgency and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
The Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor is a twin-engine military transport and trainer aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Model 18, that was widely used by the United States and allied air forces from World War II through the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
twin-boom aircraft ⓘ twin-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fairchild C-82 Packet ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | about 10,000 kg of cargo ⓘ |
| civilRegistrationPrefixExample | N8501W ⓘ |
| configuration |
high-wing
ⓘ
twin-boom tail ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1947-11-17 ⓘ |
| height | 8.4 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1949 ⓘ |
| length | 26.3 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 290 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | around 32,000 kg ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Flying Boxcar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large box-like fuselage for cargo
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rear clamshell cargo doors ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1,100 ⓘ |
| paratroopCapacity | about 42 paratroopers ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Aeronautica Militare
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Republic of China Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1940s to mid-1950s ⓘ |
| range | around 3,600 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1960s ⓘ |
| role |
aerial delivery of cargo
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cargo transport ⓘ paratroop transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | around 7,600 m ⓘ |
| successor | Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ |
| troopCapacity | about 62 troops ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Indochina War
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Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| variant |
AC-130 gunship
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surface form:
AC-119G Shadow
AC-119K Stinger ⓘ Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-119B
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-119C
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-119F
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-119G
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| wingspan | 33.3 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Description of subject: The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Air Force and other operators from the late 1940s through the 1960s for cargo, troop, and paratroop operations.
Referenced by (17)
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