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==Variants== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2017}} ;XC-119A :The XC-82B modified to production standards, later became C-119A, then EC-119A as an electronics test bed. ;C-119B :Production variant with two P&W R-4360-30 engines, 55 built. ;C-119C :As C-119B with dorsal fins added and tailplane extensions removed, 303 built. ;YC-119D :Project for a version with three-wheeled landing gear and removable pod, was designated XC-128A, none built. ;YC-119E :Project for a version of the 119D with two R-3350 engines, was designated XC-128B, none built. ;YC-119F :One C-119C modified with two R-3350-85 engines. ;C-119F :Production variant, (71 produced by Henry Kaiser with Wright R-3350 engines), 256 built for the USAF and RCAF. ;C-119G :As C-119F with different [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]]s, 480 built, some converted from Fairchild or Kaiser built C-119F. ;[[Fairchild AC-119|AC-119G Shadow]] :C-119G modified as [[gunship]]s, 26 conversions. ;YC-119H :Re-designed version with extended wing and modified tail surface, one converted from a C-119C. ;C-119J :C-119F and G converted with a modified rear fuselage, 62 conversions. ;EC-119J [[File:National Museum of the U.S. Air Force-Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar.jpg|thumb|A Fairchild EC-119J Flying Boxcar at the [[National Museum of the US Air Force]]]] :Conversions for satellite tracking. ;MC-119J :Used for aircraft equipped for [[medical evacuation]] role. ;RC-119 :Reconnaissance aircraft used by the [[Vietnamese Air Force]] ;YC-119K :One C-119G modified with two [[General Electric J85]] turbojets in underwing pods. ;C-119K :Five C-119Gs modified as YC-119K. ;[[Fairchild AC-119|AC-119K Stinger]] :C-119G modified to C-119K standard as gunships, 26 conversions. ;C-119L :Modified variant of the C-119Gs, 22 conversions. ;[[Fairchild XC-120 Packplane|XC-120 Packplane]] [[File:R4Q-1 USMC NAN8-50.jpg|thumb|A USMC R4Q-1 of VMR-252 in 1950]] :One C-119B converted with removable cargo pod. ;C-128 :Initially used designation for YC-119D and YC-119E variant. ;R4Q-1 :United States Navy & United States Marine Corps version of the C-119C, 39 built. ;R4Q-2 :United States Navy and United States Marine Corps version of the C-119F, later re-designated C-119F, 58 built. ===Civilian modified versions=== ;Steward-Davis Jet-Pak C-119:Civil conversions of Fairchild C-119s with {{cvt|3400|lbf|kN}} [[Westinghouse J34-WE-36]] dorsal jet-pods. Increased take-off weight of {{cvt|77000|lb}}. 29 jet-pak kits were supplied to the US civil market and 27 to the [[Indian Air Force]]. ;Steward-Davis Stolmaster:A single C-119 conversion, with quick-attach J34 jet-packs. A single conversion in 1967.
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