McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Military
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The YC-15 tactical airlifter emerged in 1975 as an advanced cargo platform. Four engines powered its 37.9-meter fuselage across 4,800 kilometers, demonstrating improvements in short-field performance and payload capacity that influenced military transport doctrine.
Specifications
- Role
- Tactical airlifter
- Origin
- United States
- Crew
- 3
- Engines
- 4
- First flight
- 1975
- Length
- 37.9 m
- Max speed
- 950 km/h
- Range
- 4,800 km