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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 5

Payload: 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of cargo

Length: 86 ft 6 in (26.37 m)

Wingspan: 109 ft 3 in (33.30 m)

Height: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)

Wing area: 1,447 ft² (134.4 m²)

Empty weight: 40,000 lb (18,000 kg)

Loaded weight: 64,000 lb (29,000 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 74,000 lb (34,000 kg)

Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,611 kW each) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 296 mph (257 knots, 450 km/h)

Range: 2,280 mi (1,980 nm, 3,670 km)

Service ceiling: 23,900 ft (7,290 m)

Rate of climb: 1,010 ft/min (5.1 m/s)

Wing loading: 44 lb/ft² (216 kg/m²)

Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (180 W/kg)