{"product_id":"fairchild-c-82-packet-the-military-and-civil-history-9781476669755","title":"Fairchild C-82 Packet: The Military and Civil History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Simon D. Beck\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aviation - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489609896087,"sku":"9781476669755","price":3748.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476669755.jpg?v=1766342429","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fairchild-c-82-packet-the-military-and-civil-history-9781476669755","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}