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McDonnell Douglas YC-15, STOL, JT8D
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TARV03P08_09
Title:
McDonnell Douglas YC-15, STOL, JT8D
This unique aircraft was McDonnell Douglas' answer to the RFP by the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition. This RFP was to replace the C-130 Hercules as the USAF's standard STOL tactical transport. The YC-15's basic design carried over as the successful C-17 Globemaster III. It competed against the Boeing YC-14 for this new airlifter role.

Crew: 3
Capacity: Up to 150 troops or 35,000 kg (78,000 lb) of cargo
Length: 37.9 meters (124 feet 3 inches)
Wingspan: 33.6 meters/40.4 meters (110 feet 4 in/132 feet 7 inches)
Height: 13.2 meters (43 feet 4 inches)
Wing area: 162 meters (1,740 feet )
Empty weight: 47,600 kg (105,000 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 98,286 kg (216,680 lb)
Powerplant: 4x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, 72,5 kN (16,000 lbf) each
Maximum speed: 861 km/h (465 knots)
Range: 4,810 km (2,600 nm)
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Code Number:
TARV03P08_09
Title:
McDonnell Douglas YC-15, STOL, JT8D
This unique aircraft was McDonnell Douglas' answer to the RFP by the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition. This RFP was to replace the C-130 Hercules as the USAF's standard STOL tactical transport. The YC-15's basic design carried over as the successful C-17 Globemaster III. It competed against the Boeing YC-14 for this new airlifter role.

Crew: 3
Capacity: Up to 150 troops or 35,000 kg (78,000 lb) of cargo
Length: 37.9 meters (124 feet 3 inches)
Wingspan: 33.6 meters/40.4 meters (110 feet 4 in/132 feet 7 inches)
Height: 13.2 meters (43 feet 4 inches)
Wing area: 162 meters (1,740 feet )
Empty weight: 47,600 kg (105,000 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 98,286 kg (216,680 lb)
Powerplant: 4x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, 72,5 kN (16,000 lbf) each
Maximum speed: 861 km/h (465 knots)
Range: 4,810 km (2,600 nm)
Keywords:
Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
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