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Fairchild Republic AU-23A Peacemaker
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Fairchild Republic AU-23A Peacemaker

Attack/liaison aircraft model by Fairchild

Overview

The Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker is an American armed fixed-wing counter-insurgency and utility transport aircraft developed from the Pilatus PC-6 Porter for the United States Air Force. In total, 35 were built under license in the United States by Fairchild Industries for use during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s; 34 aircraft were later sold to the Royal Thai Air Force.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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