C-82 TECHNICAL IMAGES
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A rare detailed view of a brand spanking new C-82
Packet flight-deck with brand new
instruments and dashboard. A far cry from the many later civil modified
flight-decks
which saw the original panels hastily plastered with modern instruments and
radios.
Photo: USAF official.
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Unknown to almost everyone up till now was the
inward folding front windscreen panel
glass which gave the flight crew clear visibility to ease taxiing about
airfields.
Photo: USAF official.
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The roomy cargo hold interior was only slightly
smaller than
that of a standard railroad boxcar - 2916 cu.ft. Note the folding
seats on both sides for troop carrying.
Photo: USAF official.
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The forward bulkhead houses a lavatory (left),
accessory section and nose
wheel compartment. The cylinder in the middle and slightly to the left is
the onboard water drinking jug.
Photo: USAF official.
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An exterior view of open paratainer doors on a C-82
belly.
Only the first 105 C-82A aircraft were built with this feature.
Photo: USAF official.
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The big 24-volt onboard battery is located on the
inside of the right
doorway of the forward bulkhead for easy access or replacement.
Photo: USAF official.
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The alcohol reservoir for propeller anti-icing is
located on the auxiliary flight-deck
right behind the main flight-deck. This area is a crawl space and houses much of
the
onboard equipment such as radio sets and on early aircraft the auxiliary oil
tank.
Photo: USAF official.
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Also on the auxiliary flight-deck is the secondary
heat exchanger
which supplies hot air to the flight-deck area.
Photo: USAF official.
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The forward entry/exit door is mainly used for the
crew and this photo
clearly shows the step ladder which is part of the onboard equipment.
Photo: USAF official.
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A ladder is located on the port-side for easy
access to the flight-deck.
Photo: USAF official.
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Each main wheel has hydraulic dual brakes,
separately
actuated and independently operated.
Photo: USAF official.
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Cutaway of a boom section shows to great detail the
interior structure. The ducting
to the right of picture channels hot-air to the tail section leading edges for
de-icing.
Photo: USAF official.
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Detail view of the unique, rear cargo doors with
truck-bed height cargo deck which
made freight handling much more practical than previous side-loading designs.
Photo: USAF official.