"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 The Flight of the Phoenix. This book provides a comprehensive history of the C-82, detailing each of the 224 aircraft built, with technical diagrams, multiple appendices and photos"--Provided by publisher The airplane -- Mission -- Specifications -- Serial number list -- Variants -- Steward-Davis Jet-Packet -- Jet-Packet variants -- The Flight of the Phoenix -- Military operators -- Civil operators/owners -- Production histories |