McDonnell Douglas C-9 | |
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País | E.e.u.u |
Papel | Transporte de aviones |
Introducción | 1968 |
Construido | 48 |
el McDonnell Douglas C-9 es una versión militar del avión McDonnell Douglas DC-9. Fue producido como el C-9A Nightingale para la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, y el C-9B Skytrain II para la Armada y el Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos. El último vuelo del C-9A Nightingale fue en septiembre de 2005, y el C-9C fue retirado en septiembre de 2011. La Marina de los Estados Unidos retiró su último C-9B en julio de 2014. Los dos C-9 restantes en servicio marítimo fueron retirados en abril de 2017.
Fuente: McDonnell Douglas C-9 en Wikipedia
McDonnell-Douglas C-9B Skytrain II Walk Around | |
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Photographer | Vladimir Yakubov |
Localisation | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base |
Photos | 17 |
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McDonnell Douglas VC-9C Walk Around | |
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Fotógrafo | Vladimir Yakubov |
Localización | Museo del Aire del Castillo, Atwater |
Fotos | 95 |
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The McDonnell Douglas C-9 is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the DC-9 airliner. The C-9 was used by the United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps for medical evacuation, passenger and cargo transport, and aeromedical research. The C-9 was first flown in 1966 and entered service in 1968. The C-9 was retired from active duty in 2014, after more than 40 years of service.
The C-9 has a capacity of up to 40 patients on stretchers or 100 passengers on seats. The C-9 can also carry up to 30,000 pounds of cargo in its lower deck. The C-9 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan engines, giving it a maximum speed of 504 mph and a range of 2,600 miles. The C-9 has a wingspan of 93 feet, a length of 119 feet and a height of 27 feet. The C-9 has a crew of four: pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and loadmaster.
The C-9 was used extensively during the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. The C-9 was also involved in humanitarian missions such as Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Restore Hope and Operation Unified Assistance. The C-9 was known for its reliability, versatility and low operating costs. The C-9 was replaced by the Boeing C-40 Clipper and the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.
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