McDonnell Douglas C-9 - fotod ja videod

2007 McDonnell Douglas C-9 on McDonnell Douglas DC-9 lennuki sõjaline versioon. See toodeti C-9A Nightingale'ina Ameerika Ühendriikide õhujõududele ja C-9B Skytrain II USA mereväele ja merejalaväele. C-9A Nightingale'i viimane lend oli 2005. aasta septembris ja C-9C jäi pensionile 2011. aasta septembris. USA merevägi loobus oma viimasest C-9B-st 2014. aasta juulis. Kaks allesjäänud C-9-t mereteenistuses kõrvaldati pensionile 2017. aasta aprillis.

Allikas: McDonnell Douglas C-9 Vikipeedias

2007 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.
C-9 kasutati laialdaselt Vietnami sõja, Lahesõja, Iraagi sõja ja Afganistani sõja ajal. C-9 osales ka humanitaarmissioonidel, nagu operatsioon Provide Comfort, operatsioon Restore Hope ja operatsioon Unified Assistance. C-9 oli tuntud oma usaldusväärsuse, mitmekülgsuse ja madalate tegevuskulude poolest. C-9 asendati Boeing C-40 Clipperi ja Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Herculesiga.