C-9 Skytrain II
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| C-9 Skytrain II | ||
|---|---|---|
 C-9 Skytrain II. | ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Transport | |
| Crew | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 119 ft 3 in | 35.7 m |
| Wingspan | 93 ft 3 in | 27.9 m |
| Height | 27 ft 5 in | 8.2 m |
| Wing area | ||
| Weights | ||
| Empty | ||
| Loaded | ||
| Maximum take-off | 108,000 lb | 48,600 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofans | |
| Power | ||
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 656 mph | 1,056 km/h |
| Combat range | ||
| Ferry range | ||
| Service ceiling | 37,000' | |
| Rate of climb | ||
| Armament | ||
| Guns | ||
| Bombs | ||
The C-9 Skytrain II is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 employed in US military service. The C-9 fleet is located throughout the continental United States, Europe, and Asia. The Navy and Marine Corps C-9 aircraft provide cargo and passenger transportation as well as forward deployment logistics support. The Air Force C-9s are used for medical evacuation (these aircraft are called Nightingales), passenger transportation, and special missions.
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General Characteristics
- Primary Function: C-9A/C aeromedical evacuation, C-9B cargo transport
- Contractor: Boeing Aircraft Corporation (formerly the McDonnell Douglas Corporation)
- Unit Cost: $35 million
- Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines
- Length: 119 ft 3 in (35.7 m)
- Wingspan: 93 ft 3 in (27.9 m)
- Height: 27 ft 5 in (8.2 m)
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 108,000 lb (48,600 kg)
- Range: More than 2,000 miles (1,739 nautical miles or 3,200 km)
- Basic Weight: 65,283 lb (29,369 kg) in passenger configuration; 59,706 pounds (26,868 kg) in cargo configuration
- Ceiling: 37,000 ft (11,300 m)
- Speed: 565 mph (Mach 0.86 or 904 km/h) at 25,000 feet (7,500 m), with maximum takeoff weight
- Load: 40 litter patients or four litters and 40 ambulatory patients or other combinations
- Crew: C-9A/C, eight (pilot, copilot, flight mechanic, two flight nurses, three aeromedical technicians); C-9B, two pilots plus cabin attendants
- Date Deployed: August 1968
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