The Budd C-93 Conestoga was the first aircraft of original design to be fabricated entirely of shotwelded stainless steel. It was designed to meet a U.S. Navy specification for a twin-engined cargo carrier and troop transport. The Army version was known as the C-93, but the initial order was canceled due to delays caused by manufacturing problems. The Navy version was designated the RB-1, but only 25 of the initial 200 ordered were delivered before cancellation of that order.
Twelve were sold for $28,000 each to what later became Flying Tigers Line who promptly resold four to pay for the other eight! One crashed at Fort Worth Texas and was sold for $500 as a hamburger shack. How about some photos of the Aviation Traders Carvair? Or the Fairchild XC-120 Packplane?
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It's a GUPPY (or GALAXY) o' sorts....those with the expertise....PLSE respond !!!
Great videos, Theo. I'm not going to spoil the identification fun. Interesting story and links behind this aircraft.
The mutant love child of a c-130 and a Boeing 747...
The Budd C-93 Conestoga was the first aircraft of original design to be fabricated entirely of shotwelded stainless steel. It was designed to meet a U.S. Navy specification for a twin-engined cargo carrier and troop transport. The Army version was known as the C-93, but the initial order was canceled due to delays caused by manufacturing problems. The Navy version was designated the RB-1, but only 25 of the initial 200 ordered were delivered before cancellation of that order.
Twelve were sold for $28,000 each to what later became Flying Tigers Line who promptly resold four to pay for the other eight! One crashed at Fort Worth Texas and was sold for $500 as a hamburger shack.
How about some photos of the Aviation Traders Carvair? Or the Fairchild XC-120 Packplane?
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