McDonnell Douglas YC-15
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The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was an experimental U.S. Air Force transport aircraft prototype designed in the 1970s to demonstrate advanced short takeoff and landing capabilities and served as a precursor to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boeing C-17 prototype | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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prototype military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity |
approximately 18 pallets
ⓘ
approximately 60 litters ⓘ approximately 72 troops ⓘ |
| category |
STOL aircraft
ⓘ
jet transport aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
short takeoff and landing
ⓘ
tactical airlift ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | Lockheed C-130 Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
advanced high-lift system
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double-slotted flaps ⓘ externally blown flaps ⓘ supercritical wing ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 1970s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| fate | program cancelled ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1975-08-26 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 39 ft ⓘ |
| influenced | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduction | 1970s ⓘ |
| landingDistance | short takeoff and landing capable ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| length | approximately 124 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 0.78 Mach ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 149700 lb ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Advanced Medium STOL Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programCompetition | Boeing YC-14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2600 nmi ⓘ |
| retirementDate | late 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
short takeoff and landing transport
ⓘ
tactical transport aircraft ⓘ |
| status |
prototype only
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retired ⓘ |
| successor | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas test facilities at Long Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 110 ft ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 prototype