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C-123K Provider

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 4

Capacity: 62 passengers, 50 litters or 24,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of cargo

Length: 76.25 ft (23.92 m)

Wingspan: 110 ft (33.53 m)

Height: 34 ft (10.36 m)

Wing area: 1,223 ft² (113.6 m²)

Empty weight: 35,366 lb (16,042 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 60,000 lb (27,000 kg)

Powerplant:

2× General Electric J85-GE-17 turbojets, 2,850 lbf (13 kN) each

2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W "Double Wasp" 18-cylinder radial engines, 2,300 hp (1,715 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 228 mph (198 knots, 367 km/h) with jets

Range: 1,035 mi (899 nm, 1,666 km) combat

Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,800 m)

Rate of climb: 1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s) without jets

Wing loading: 49 lb/ft² (240 kg/m²)

Power/mass (prop): 0.077 hp/lb (130 W/kg)

Thrust/weight (jet): 0.10