Overview

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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Author:   Simon D. Beck
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.941kg
ISBN:  

9781476669755

ISBN 10:   1476669759
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   29 November 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Abbreviations Introduction: C-⁠82 Development History Section One The Airplane Mission Specifications Serial Number List Variants Steward-Davis ­Jet-Packet Jet-Packet Variants The Flight of the Phoenix Section Two Military Operators Section Three Civil Operators/Owners Section Four Production Histories Appendix I: Civil Registration to Serial Number Cross-References Appendix II: C-⁠82 Retirement Bases/Civil Sales and NACA Assignments Appendix III: Unknown Identities and Dispositions Appendix IV: Conversions and Unique Packets Appendix V: Attrition Appendix VI: Accidents Appendix VII: Existing Aircraft Appendix VIII: Civil C-⁠82A Checklist Postscript: Sebring C-82 Packets Bibliography Index

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“Not much had been written about the C-82 so Beck well and truly is king of this particular hill. The book also represents the first published account of the C-82 largest civilian operator, Steward-Davis Inc.”—SpeedReaders.

Not much had been written about the C-82 so Beck well and truly is king of this particular hill. The book also represents the first published account of the C-82 largest civilian operator, Steward-Davis Inc. --SpeedReaders.

Author Information

Simon D. Beck has had a lifelong passion for aviation history, both military and civil. Living in Christchurch, New Zealand, he has written a previous book about aviation films and penned many aviation articles.

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