| Manufacturer |
Chase Aircraft Company |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. |
The Douglas DC-8 was an American piston-engined airliner project by Douglas Aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
C123 |
|
| First Flight |
1949-10-14 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1956-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1970-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1995-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Chase Aircraft Company |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
23.1648 |
23.4696 |
| Height (m) |
10.3632 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
|
| Max Seating |
60 |
48 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
366.9304 |
450.6163 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
278.4165 |
381.4145 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
152.8877 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6431.28 |
9296.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
6.1976 |
4.7752 |
| Capacity Description |
60 passengers, 50 litters, or 24000 lb of cargo |
40-48 passengers |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
307 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1864 kW (2500 hp) each |
2 × Allison V-1710-G4L/R liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1193 kW (1600 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force (historical), United States Coast Guard (historical), South Vietnam Air Force (historical) |
|
| Status |
|
Project canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-123_Provider |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-8_%28piston_airliner%29 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
33.528 |
33.528 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
113.6204 |
102.565 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Allison V-1710 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |