{"product_id":"fairchild-c82-packet-9781476669755","title":"Fairchild C82 Packet","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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 \u003ci\u003eThe Flight of the Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This volume comes recommended, and not just because it is the only one dedicated solely to the C-82.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Aeroplane magazine\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040421708119,"sku":"9781476669755","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476669755.jpg?v=1750946694","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fairchild-c82-packet-9781476669755","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}