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Description
| Notes: LOW-WING, MEDIUM-SIZED, T-TAIL transport for domestic and INTRA-THEATER aeromedical evacuation. Military version of DC-9 (7 CREW, 30 STRETCHER PATIENTS OR 40 AMBULATORY PATIENTS) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | C-9 | |
| Designation: | C-9 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Nightingale | |
| Equivalent to: | DC-9-32 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 119' 5" | 36.4 m | |
| Height: | 27' 6" | 8.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 93' 5" | 28.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,000.7 sq ft | 92.9 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 57,190 lb | 25,936 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 114,000 lb | 51,700 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 121,000 lb | 54,875 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 14,500 lb | 6,575 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 495 mph | 797 km/h | 430 kt |
| Max Speed: | 575 mph | 925 km/h | 500 kt |
| Climb: | 2,900 ft/min | 883 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 37,000 ft | 11,277 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| James O Jordan Mary Esther, FL | I was stationed at Rhein Maine AB Ger from Jul 72 thru Jul 76.All 4 years was as a Flight Mechanic.The first 2 years I was assigned to the 55 AAS.They were a great bunch of Doctors,Flt nurses,and Technicians.The next 2 years I was assigned to the flight line as a Crew Chief/Flt Mechanic.The C-9 was one of Finest Acft I Have Ever been Associated with.All of the Maint Crews on the Flt Line were Great.I was Assignet to Ger.from Scott AFB,Ill where I was Flight Mech.on Gen Catton's T-39.I really enjoyed my tour at Rhein Maine on the C-9.
James O.(Jim)Jordan Msgt USAF Ret 08/19/2008 @ 11:57 [ref: 22493] |
| Steve Hamer Keene, NH | I worked on the C-9As at Yokota, Japan from 1998-2001. 874, 583, 875 and 877 are among the tail numbers I had my hands on. These reliable birds flew me to places like Iwo Jima, Wake Island and the Allusion Islands. I have to say being a mechanic on these was pretty boring. They hardly ever broke so there was a lot of shop time. The time I spent at Yokota was all pre-9/11 you could just drive right on to the base back then. 12/24/2007 @ 08:04 [ref: 19031] |
| C Lehman , WI | I was stationed at Scott (1969-1971)and have a great love for the C9A.
One of my fondest memories is parking down by the south gate or ASF (aeromedical staging flight) and watching them when the pilots were doing their required touch and goes. They would come in on the back wheels, nose would touch down, nose back up (over 30 deg angle if I remember) and just like it got booted in the rear...it was up and gone. A beautiful sight to see!!!!! 12/20/2007 @ 20:06 [ref: 18991] |
| Raymond Montmarquet Del Rio, TX | I was stationed at Scott AFB from Aug 1975 to Dec 1976 as a medical technician aboard the C-9A aircraft. I flew on many misssions loging in around 1,000 hours. I enjoyed the stay at Scott and wanted to return in 1977 from Turkey, but mission requirements sent me to Mountain Home AFB, Id.
I truly miss flying the friendly skies of Band-Aid airlines. I cried when I found out that the C-9A was retired in 2003. 11/29/2007 @ 05:34 [ref: 18711] |
| Raymond Montmarquet Del Rio, TX | I was stationed at Scott AFB from Aug 1975 to Dec 1976 as a medical technician aboard the C-9A aircraft. I flew on many misssions loging in around 1,000 hours. I enjoyed the stay at Scott and wanted to return in 1977 from Turkey, but mission requirements sent me to Mountain Home AFB, Id.
I truly miss flying the friendly skies of Band-Aid airlines. I cried when I found out that the C-9A was retired in 2003. 11/29/2007 @ 05:33 [ref: 18710] |
| jim greider rantoul, IL | I maintained the auto-pilot system on the DC-9's. I was stationed at Scott A.F.B between 1974 and 1975. I loved while i was stationed their. 08/18/2007 @ 14:48 [ref: 17675] |
| Bob Hamlin Rice,, VA | I have 4 years of fond memories working on the C-9A as an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician at Rhein Mein Air Base, Germany from 1972-1976. I always had such a proud feeling as I began each mission, during and ending each mission. I also worked InFlight Training. I also worked 2 years in the Consolidated Command Post for Air Evac. Each time that I had to work an urgent mission I felt that we had the right air craft to get the job done. Our patients were moved in comfort and had the best equipment that the military had to offer at the time. We had tail numbers 0879, 0880, 0881 and 0882. I recall that on one day we had all 4 planes in the air due to ship wrecks in Italy, a cerebral vascular accident at Rota, pre-mature births in Madrid and routine missions to Turkey and England. There was a section of the plane designed for Intensive Care that was often put to use. It was a great air plane. 05/28/2007 @ 22:21 [ref: 16648] |
| Danny Little Conover, NC | I was an aeromedical evacuation technician, instructor, and evaluator on the C-9As at Scott AFB, Illinos for nine years, from 1985 - 1994. I was especially privileged to serve on this marvelous aircraft for almost 5,000 flying hours, and have only the fondest memories of the missions flown and my many fellow crewmembers; clearly the high point of my 20+ year Air Force career. 03/04/2007 @ 07:38 [ref: 15754] |
| Jim Roberts Indpls., IN | I have fond memories of Scott and the 375th AAWG. and the C-9. I worked on 10874 from April 73 to March 75. Lots of memories of my friends at the base and Mascoutah. Have som great flightline shots too....JR 01/22/2007 @ 02:38 [ref: 15256] |
| Steve Ockinga Minden, NE | I was stationed at Rhein Mein AB from 1970 to 1973. we got the first C9A in 1972. the tail numbers were 0879 , 0880 , 0881 and 0882. they replaced 5 C-131's and 5 C-118's 08/25/2006 @ 15:30 [ref: 13996] |
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