Stroukoff YC-134
The Stroukoff YC-134, designed in 1956, was based heavily on the Fairchild C-123 Provider, itself designed by Michael Stroukoff. The United States military contracted with Stroukoff Aircraft Corporation to develop an improved version of the aircraft, combining features that the company had developed for the YC-123D and YC-123E. == History == === Stroukoff's work with the C-123 === In 1956, Stroukoff had already gained much experience working on the C-123 Provider, having completed two contracts based on that airframe.