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- TARV03P09_05B
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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.
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Flag, Symbolic, Patriotism, Patriotic, Pride, Proud, Symbol, Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
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- Code Number:
- TARV03P09_05B
- 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.
- Keywords:
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Flag, Symbolic, Patriotism, Patriotic, Pride, Proud, Symbol, Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
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