Fairchild R4Q / C-119 "Packet" / "Flying Boxcar" (US Navy and US Marines) (RESTOCK)  9798989950904

Fairchild R4Q / C-119 "Packet" / "Flying Boxcar" (US Navy and US Marines) (RESTOCK)

Product code 9798989950904

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Series Naval Fighters Number 117

Publisher/Brand Ginter

Author Nicholas M. Williams

Format a4

No. Pages 72

Version Soft cover

Language English

Category Aviationbooks

Subcategory US » US Prop Aircraft

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Product description
In 1949 the US Navy was looking for a tactical assault transport for its Marine Corps units and arrangements were made to divert 8 off the shelf C-119Bs from the USAF to the USMC. These 8 aircraft and the 31 C-119Cs that followed were designated R4Q-1s. A small number of these R4Q-1s were operated in Korea during the war before they were replaced by upgraded R4Q-2s/C-119Fs of which 58 were acquired. The R4Q-2s were later retrofitted with a nose mounted weather radar.
 
The R4Q/C-119 were twin engine, twin boom transport / paratrooper aircraft equiped with a 36 ft 11 in long, 9 ft 2 in wide, 9 ft 10 in high cargo fuselage with clamshell aft facing doors capable of loading artillery or small vehicles. As a transport, 42 troops could be carried or 35 liters could be used. The main difference between the R4Q-1 and R4Q-2 were the engines used. The R4Q-1/C-119C used the R-4360 and the R4Q-2/C-119F used the R-3350.
 
The R4Q/C-119 was a follow-on design of the C-82 and was operated into 1972.
 
Includes 140 b&w photos, 5 color photos, 22-patches, and 19 drawings.