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Description
| Notes: C-123K modified for aerial spray operations. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Fairchild | |
| Base model: | C-123 | |
| Designation: | UC-123 | |
| Version: | K | |
| Nickname: | Provider | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Utility | |
Specifications
| Length: | 76' 3" | 23.2 m | |
| Height: | 34' 6" | 10.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 110' | 33.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,223.0 sq ft | 113.6 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 29,900 lb | 13,560 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 60,000 lb | 27,210 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 & 2 2850Lb J85-GE | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2500 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,825 miles | 2,938 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 170 mph | 273 km/h | 147 kt |
| Max Speed: | 240 mph | 386 km/h | 208 kt |
| Ceiling: | 28,000 ft | 8,534 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
UC-123K on display
Museum of Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| John Yucca Valley, CA | A little known fact about the C-123 is that it started life as a glider! At the end of WWII, the designers at the Army Air Force test facility at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, had plans for the last two gliders, the ACG-18A and ACG-20, on their desks. Since there was no longer any need for gliders, they simply added engines to produce the C-122 Aviatruc (quite possibly the worst name ever given to any aircraft) and C-123. 06/03/2006 @ 10:13 [ref: 13444] |
| Don Rodney , IL | I was at Ton Son Nhut Sept 1964 - Aug 1965. Worked on C123's. 33rd Camron. 07/28/2005 @ 07:40 [ref: 10864] |
| Richard Thibaut (tpot) Morral, OH | I was at Ton Son Nhut Dec 68 to Dec 69 09/10/2002 @ 21:11 [ref: 5672] |
| Andrew , OH | I was in the Air Force Reserves at Rickenbacker ANG Base, near Columbus, OH, 1978-1984. I was part of the 302nd TAW and we had C-123s, including tail number 633. I was an assitant crew chief and worked on this tail number often. Also tail number 612 which apparently is in the March Field museum. These were fun airplanes to work on, kind of a throwback to WWII technology. Like working on a B-25 or C-47. Most of our aircraft still had the Vietnam camouflage paint scheme and several were still set up for spray operations. They were often used for spraying bugs around the country if there were bad infestations threatening crops,etc. I know most of our aircraft probably saw combat in Vietnam because I remember removing armour plating from some of them. It wasn't very glamourous, but like I said, it was fun. 03/22/2002 @ 00:15 [ref: 4553] |
| Matt Doyle Greenfield, OH | I was in th 19th SOS at Tan Son Nhut in 1969. Spent a year working on these. I sure would like to hear from anyone else who was in that squadron then. I haven't heard from or seen any of those guys since I left there in Mar 1970.
The C-123K was a great one to work on. I still remember how to start the APU! 02/19/2002 @ 23:59 [ref: 4358] |
