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Northrop
YC-125 Raider
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The
Northrop N-23 Pioneer was designed as a short take off and
landing (STOL) transport and first flew in
1946. Due to the large number of war surplus aircraft, the
Pioneer did not sell.
In 1948, Northrop received a contract to build 23
aircraft based on the N-23 for the U.S. Air Force. Designated
the YC-125 Raider, the aircraft was found to be underpowered
for its intended missions--transport to forward combat areas and
Arctic rescue. It was also determined that helicopters were
better suited for these missions. The existing YC-125s were
declared surplus in 1955.
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| Specifications
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 | N-23: Northrop model number for Pioneer |
| N-32: Northrop model number for Raider |
| YC-125: U.S. Air Force designation for
transport version |
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page last updated 13 February 2008
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