Chase XC-123 / Fairchild C-123 Provider Assault Transport Family
The Chase/Fairchild C-123 Provider was a rugged short-field assault transport that evolved from the XC-123 Avitruc assault glider into the Fairchild-built C-123B and later C-123K. It carried troops and cargo to unprepared strips, became a major U.S. airlift type in Southeast Asia, and also served specialized transport and aerial-spray roles.
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Identity
- Aliases
- C-123 ProviderXC-123 AvitrucFairchild C-123ProviderC-123K
- Family Name
- Chase/Fairchild C-123 Provider
- Full Name
- Chase XC-123 / Fairchild C-123 Provider Assault Transport Family
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Chase/Fairchild C-123 Provider was a rugged short-field assault transport that evolved from the XC-123 Avitruc assault glider into the Fairchild-built C-123B and later C-123K. It carried troops and cargo to unprepared strips, became a major U.S. airlift type in Southeast Asia, and also served specialized transport and aerial-spray roles.
- First Flight Year
- 1,949
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- unknown
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- C-123K technical notes; two R-2800s, exact dash variant unresolved.
- Name
- C-123K R-2800 piston installation
- Notes
- National Museum of the United States Air Force technical notes identify two Pratt & Whitney R-2800s on the C-123K conversion; this branch is limited to the documented C-123K boundary and does not infer the XC-123 or C-123B fit.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- unknown
- Propulsion System
- Role
- auxiliary
- Variant Notes
- C-123K conversion; two General Electric J85 turbojets.
- Name
- C-123K J85 conversion installation
- Notes
- National Museum of the United States Air Force technical notes identify two General Electric J85s added to C-123B airframes during C-123K conversion; this typed relationship records the jet-assist boundary without raw engine text.
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:06:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:36:34 UTC