Fairchild C-123 Provider
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The Fairchild C-123 Provider is a U.S. military transport aircraft widely known for its extensive use in cargo, troop transport, and aerial spray missions during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fairchild C-123 Provider canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
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tactical airlifter ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity |
about 24 stretchers
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about 6 tons of cargo ⓘ about 60 troops ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cambodian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Laotian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew |
1 flight engineer
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1 loadmaster ⓘ 2 pilots ⓘ |
| designedBy | Chase Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Chase XG-20 glider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1949 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | rear-loading cargo ramp ⓘ |
| introduced | 1955 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | approximately 76 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 230 knots ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 60,000 lb ⓘ |
| notableUse | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines ⓘ |
| powerplantVariant | 2 × General Electric J85 turbojets on some variants ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTransfer | Chase Aircraft to Fairchild Aircraft ⓘ |
| range | about 1,300 nautical miles ⓘ |
| retired | 1990s ⓘ |
| role |
aerial spraying
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cargo transport ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 25,000 ft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingCapability | short takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air America
NERFINISHED
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Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnamese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Agent Orange dispersal
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Operation Ranch Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ defoliant spraying ⓘ |
| variant |
AC-123
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C-123B NERFINISHED ⓘ C-123K NERFINISHED ⓘ UC-123B NERFINISHED ⓘ UC-123K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 110 ft ⓘ |
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