C-9 Skytrain logistics aircraft |
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Description
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, passenger transportation, and special missions. |
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Features
The C-9 is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 used for many years by commercial airlines. |
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Service
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force |
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Point Of Contact
Navy:
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487
Marine Corps:
U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters
Public Affairs Division
Washington, DC 20380-1775
(703) 614-1492
Air Force:
HQ Air Mobility Command
Office of Public Affairs
503 Ward Drive, Ste 214
Scott AFB IL 62225-5335
(618) 229-7839
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General Characteristics
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| Primary Function: C-9A/C aeromedical evacuation, C-9B cargo transport. |
| Contractor: Boeing Aircraft Corporation (formerly the McDonnell Douglas Corporation). |
| Date Deployed: August 1968. |
| Unit Cost: $35 million. |
| Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines. |
| Length: 119 feet 3 inches (35.7 meters). |
| Height: 27 feet 5 inches (8.2 meters). |
| Wingspan: 93 feet 3 inches (27.9 meters). |
| Weight: Basic weight is 65,283 pounds (29,369 kg) in passenger configuration; 59,706 pounds (26,868 kg) in cargo configuration; Maximum takeoff weight is 108,000 pounds (48,600 kg). |
| Airspeed: 565 mph (Mach 0.86/904 km/h) at 25,000 feet ( 7.500 meters), with maximum takeoff weight. |
| Ceiling: 37,000 feet. |
| Range: More than 2,000 miles (1,739 nautical miles or 3,200 km). |
| Crew: C-9A/C, eight (pilot, copilot, flight mechanic, two flight nurses, three aeromedical technicians); C-9B, two pilots plus cabin attendants. |
| Load: 40 litter patients or four litters and 40 ambulatory patients or other combinations. |
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| Last Update: 17 February 2009 |
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