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Catalog Number:
1984.131
Location:
BLDG266, S133 HO
Description:
The Tri-Service Xc-142 Is A Tilt Wing Turbo-Propeller V/Stol Cargo Assault Aircraft. The Primary Mission Of The Aircraft Was Intended To Transport And Air Drop Combat Troops, Support Equipment And Supplies In Both Tactical And Logistical Operations From Unprepared Areas Under All Weather Conditions.An Aerodynamic Model And Cockpit Configuration Of The Xc-142 Was Used In A Simulation Program Conducted By The Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory In 1970 To Define The Control/Display Requirements For V/Stol Aircraft Approach And Landing.