Take a look at :

http://www.infantry.army.mil/museum/...airborne01.htm (read the
text)

http://www.qmfound.com/performance_of_packet_planes.htm

Jack



"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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"Jack G" wrote in message
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Officially, both were "Packets". "Flying Boxcar" was a popular nickname
applied to both types.

Jack



I offer:

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/outdoor/od27.htm

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/outdoor/od26.htm

The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, pp 642-643

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher3/cdesig.html

Google seems to be down and I probably have dozens of books in the other
room which will probably support me even more.

Tex