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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 14:56:46 GMT -5
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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 14:57:26 GMT -5
Service: Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force
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.
Features: The C-9 is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 used for many years by commercial airlines.
Points 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
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 feet 3 inches (35.7 meters) Wingspan: 93 feet 3 inches (27.9 meters) Height: 27 feet 5 inches (8.2 meters) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 108,000 pounds (48,600 kg) Range: More than 2,000 miles (1,739 nautical miles or 3,200 km) Basic Weight: 65,283 pounds (29,369 kg) in passenger configuration; 59,706 pounds (26,868 kg) in cargo configuration Ceiling: 37,000 feet Speed: 565 mph (Mach 0.86/904 km/h) at 25,000 feet ( 7.500 meters), 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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