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| Official
Designation |
YC-15 |
| Tail Number |
72-1875 |
| Primary
Role |
STOL transport (prototype) |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
132 feet, 7 inches (40.42m) |
| Length |
124 feet, 3 inches (37.86m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
43 feet, 4 inches (13.18m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans |
| Thrust |
16,000 pounds (71kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
543 mph (872km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
590 mph (949km/h) |
| Range |
Unknown |
| Service
Ceiling |
30,000 feet (9,144m) |
| Operating
Weight |
117,400 lbs (53,252kg) |
| Max
Payload (STOL) |
27,000 lbs (12,247kg) @ 3Gs |
| Max
Payload |
62,000 lbs (28,128kg) @ 3Gs |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight (STOL) |
154,568 lbs (70,111kg) |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
216,680 lbs (98,284kg) |
| Takeoff/Landing
Distances |
Less than 2000 feet (610m) |
| Basic
Crew |
Three |
| Date
Deployed |
August 1975 |
| Production |
Two aircraft |
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