Date: Issue 133 - August 2024 Update: September 17, 2024
On February 2, 1951, the United States Air Force announced its Request for Proposals (RFP) for a medium cargo aircraft and sent these requirements to Boeing, Douglas, Fairchild, and Lockheed. The requirements were as follows:
Combat radius of 1100 nm while carrying 64 paratroopers or 92 soldiers.
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