USA
C-123 PROVIDER (FAIRCHILD)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  C-123

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: G.222, C-160 Transall, Aviocar C-212.
Crew: Four
Role: STOL transport, cargo (60 equipped troops.
Armament: Usually none.
Dimensions: Length: 76 ft, 3 in (23.93 m). Span: 110 ft (33.53 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted and unequally tapered with blunt tips.

Engine(s): Two piston engines mounted under the wings. Two jet engines mounted under the wings outboard of the piston engines or the wing tips on some models.

Fuselage: Wide, cigar-shaped. Upswept rear section and solid, rounded nose. Stepped cockpit.

Tail: Back-tapered fin with square tip and a large, angular fairing. Flats are high-mounted on the body and unequally tapered with square tips.

USER COUNTRIES

Canada, Egypt, El Salvador, Honduras, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Venezuela.