However, by early 1943 changes in specifications resulted in plans for an all-metal aircraft. The aircraft was named as a tribute to the packet boats that hauled mail, passengers and freight in Europe and its colonies, including North American rivers and canals, for most of the 18th and 19th centuries.Contents1 Design and development2 Operational history2.1 Civil airline operations3 Variants4 Operators5 Aircraft on display6 Specifications (C-82A)7 Popular culture7.1 Minor-league baseball namesake8 See also9 References10 External linksDesign and developmentDeveloped by Fairchild, the C-82 was intended as a heavy-lift cargo aircraft to succeed prewar civilian designs like the Curtiss C-46 Commando and Douglas C-47 Dakota using non-critical materials in its construction, primarily plywood and steel, so as not to compete with the production of combat aircraft. It was used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces and the successor United States Air Force following World War II. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from C-82 Packet) Jump to navigation Jump to search American twin engine military transport aircraft built 1944-48C-82 PacketC-82A PacketRoleCargo and troop transportNational originUnited StatesManufacturerFairchild AircraftFirst flight10 September 1944Primary userUnited States Army Air ForcesProduced1944–1948Number built223Developed intoC-119 Flying BoxcarThe C-82 Packet is a twin-engined, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft.
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