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Originally posted by BLUEHAWK 62 p.s.
Do you think a C123 Provider could land on a carrier if it had a tail hook?
We had a real reliable bird, very stout and gutsy, with a real short landing pattern when a fine pilot was aboard. Taking off would be another matter of course, we did tend to need some JATO for short lifts :-)
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As we use to say, you can land anything on a carrier, once!
Don't know about the 110 foot wing span, might be a tad bit tight.
Biggest thing I dealt with was the A-3 Skywarrior, she has a wing span of 72 and a half feet and they fold!
The C123 might not have the wings for carrier landings, they'd need some reinforcement. JATO launches might not be such a good thing either. Most jet blast is straight back, JATO is directed down at an angle, wouldn't do the non skid on the deck any good.
I wouldn't want to be standing on deck watching!
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