Fairchild XC-120 Packplane

The Fairchild XC-120 Packplane was an American experimental transport aircraft first flown in 1950. It was developed from the company's C-119 Flying Boxcar and was unique in the unconventional use of removable cargo pods that were attached below the fuselage instead of possessing an internal cargo compartment.

Le Fairchild XC-120 Packplane est un prototype d'avion de transport militaire, développé à partir du C-119 Flying Boxcar. L'avion dispose d'une soute cargo démontable située sous le fuselage.1

Made by Fairchild Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar .

The Fairchild XC-120 Packplane was an American experimental transport aircraft first flown in 1950.2
Predecessor
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Length Alt
23.5 m
Power Alt
2423.0
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of military transport aircraft
Number Built
1
Developed From
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Crew
Five
Jet Or Prop
prop
Span Alt
32.46 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
Manufacturer
Fairchild Aircraft
First Flight
11
Span Main
3246.12
Power Main
3
250 hp
Number Of Props
2
Length Main
2349.5
Related
* C-82 Packet* C-119 Flying Boxcar
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Convair aircraft
Modular aircraft
Twin boom aircraft
United States military transport aircraft 1940-1949

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