C-23 Sherpas

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By:

kjfitz @ 2005-09-19 13:57:02

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Description:

The Sherpa is an all-freight version of the Shorts 330 regional airliner with a 5 ft-6 inch square cabin section over an unimpeded hold length of 29 ft. Through-loading is provided via a large forward freight door, and via a full width, hydraullically operated rear ramp door with removable roller conveyors. The C-23 Sherpa is the Army National Guard’s answer to missions requiring an aircraft that is capable of faster, higher-altitude and longer-distance coverage than helicopters. The Sherpa comes with a low operating cost due to its simple, robust construction, compared to that of other cargo aircraft.

Pictures

There is another one over at Elmendorph AFB.

More Info:

www.fas.org

Location:

Fort Richardson, Alaska (AK), US
@ 61.26184600, -149.67465500

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