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USAF History and Traditions Museum, San Antonio Texas
Fairchild C-119C 'Flying Boxcar' SN: 51-2567

Description
  Manufacturer:Fairchild
  Base model:C-119
  Designation:C-119
  Version:C
  Nickname:Flying Boxcar
  Equivalent to: R4Q-1
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1925-1962
  Basic role:Transport
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  Serial/Bureau Number:51-2567
  Location:USAF History and Traditions Museum, San Antonio Texas

Specifications
  Length: 86' 5" 26.3 m
  Height:26' 7" 8.1 m
  Wingspan: 109' 3" 33.3 m
  Wingarea: 1,447.0 sq ft 134.4 sq m
  Empty Weight: 39,800 lb 18,049 kg
  Gross Weight: 74,000 lb 33,560 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20
  Horsepower (each): 3500

Performance
  Range: 1,770 miles 2,850 km
  Max Speed: 281 mph 452 km/h 244 kt
  Climb: 1,010 ft/min 307 m/min
  Ceiling: 23,900 ft 7,284 m