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V McDonnell Douglas C-9 Je vojaška različica letala McDonnell Douglas DC-9. Izdelan je bil kot C-9A Nightingale za zračne sile ZDA, in C-9B Skytrain II za ameriško mornarico in marinske korpuse. Zadnji let C-9A Nightingale je bil septembra 2005, C-9C pa je bil upokojen septembra 2011. 10. julija 2014 je 2014 upokojila svoj zadnji C-9B. Preostala C-9 v marinski službi sta bila aprila 2017 upokojila.

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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.