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McDonnell Douglas C-9

KrajinySpojené štáty americké
ÚlohuLetecká doprava
Zavedenie1968
Postavený48

Komisia McDonnell Douglas C-9 je vojenská verzia dopravného lietadla McDonnell Douglas DC-9. Vyrábal sa ako C-9A Nightingale pre letectvo Spojených štátov a C-9B Skytrain II pre americké námorníctvo a námornú pechotu. Posledný let C-9A Nightingale sa uskutočnil v septembri 2005 a C-9C bol vyradený v septembri 2011. Americké námorníctvo vyradilo svoj posledný C-9B v júli 2014. Dva zostávajúce C-9 v námornej službe boli vyradené v apríli 2017.

Zdrojový: McDonnell Douglas C-9 na Wikipédii
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PhotographerVladimir Yakubov
LocalisationDavis-Monthan Air Force Base
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FotografVladimír Jakubov
LokalizáciaHradné letecké múzeum, Atwater
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Komisia 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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