Plane Spotting - Fairchild C-123 Provider

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📝 Spotter's notes

This beauty is preserved at the strategic air command (SAC) museum near Lincoln, Nebraska.

ICAO Type C-123

Model C-123 Provider

Manufacturer Fairchild

Airline U.S. Air Force

Livery U.S. Air Force search-and-rescue scheme with high-visibility orange nose

Military Military

Engine Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engines

Thrust About 2,400 hp per engine

Wingspan 33.5 meters

Length 23.3 meters

Height 10.4 meters

MTOW 28,123 kilograms

Range 2,050 kilometers

Capacity 61 troops or 24 stretchers, or up to 10,000 kg cargo

Cruise Speed 300 kilometers per hour

Noise Rating ICAO Chapter 2, ~110 dB (older standard, not compliant with modern regulations)