| Two YC-15 prototypes were built for the Air Force's advanced medium STOL transport (AMST) program. The YC-15s were wide-body aircraft for service on short, undeveloped airfields. The prototypes made their first flights in 1975 and flew for three years before the test program ended.
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MODEL | YC-15 |
CREW | 2-3 |
ENGINE | 4 x Pratt-Whitney JT-8D-17, 71.1kN |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 68000 kg | 149915 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 33.6 m | 110 ft 3 in |
Length | 37.9 m | 124 ft 4 in |
Height | 13.2 m | 43 ft 4 in |
Wing area | 161.7 m2 | 1740.52 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 805 km/h | 500 mph |
Range w/max.fuel | 4800 km | 2983 miles |
Don Beierwaltes, e-mail, 27.12.2010 22:06 I was at Pope AFB NC 75-77 and the YC15 and YC14 were having a competition to replace the C130. The YC14 was superior to the YC15, but the AF wanted the 4 engines and wanted the YC15 regardless of constant flap problems. The program was not funded, for the good! reply | David Giron, e-mail, 15.10.2007 20:52 Very similar c17 reply | Igor Francois, e-mail, 19.11.2006 14:18 youmight wanna get the units corrected regarding the wing area... it has to be in meters^s ... not meters. reply | Admin, 19.11.2006 18:24 Thank you very much. Corrected reply |
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