1951 Aviation Expiremental XC-120 shop Packplane (C-119 Flying Boxcar) USMC B&W Photo

Product Name: 1951 Aviation Expiremental XC-120 shop Packplane (C-119 Flying Boxcar) USMC B&W Photo
Official 8” x 10” Photograph, taken prior to conversion. (1948-1950) The Fairchild XC-120 Packplane was an American experimental modular 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. Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar/48-0330 Construction #: 10312 Delivered to the United States Air Force. converted to XC-120 Packplane. Project abandoned late 1952. Length: shop 77' Wingspan: 106' 0" Number of seats: 66 Manufacturer: Fairchild Aircraft First flight (Post Conversion): Hagerstown, MD August 11, 1950 Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major Number built: 1 Photo comes bagged and boarded and ships securely with bubble wrap and in a box. See our store for other official USMC, USAF and NAVY photos from the 1940s-1950's. 001.