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Fairchild C-82 Packet - The Military and Civil History (Paperback) Loot Price: R952

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Fairchild C-82 Packet - The Military and Civil History (Paperback): Simon D Beck

Fairchild C-82 Packet - The Military and Civil History (Paperback)

Simon D Beck

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Originally designed as a cargo and paratroop transport during World War II, the Fairchild C-82 Packet is today mainly remembered for its starring role in the Hollywood film The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Its ungainly appearance earned it the nickname "the flying boxcar" but the aircraft was the first to achieve practical end-loading and aerial delivery of cargoes. Its outsized capacity served the U.S. military's needs for more than ten years-civilian operators flew it in remote locations like Alaska and South America for a further three decades. This book provides a comprehensive history of the C-82, detailing each of the 224 aircraft built, with technical diagrams, multiple appendices and more than 200 photos.

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Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Simon D Beck
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6975-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	1-4766-6975-9
Barcode:	9781476669755