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The C-9 Skytrain II is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 employed in US military service. The '''C-9''' fleet is located throughout the continental United States , Europe , and Asia . The Navy and Marine Corps C-9 aircraft provide cargo and passenger transportation as well as forward deployment logistics support. The Air Force C-9s are used for medical evacuation (these aircraft are called Nightingales ), passenger transportation, and special missions. A C-9 was chosen to replace NASA 's aging Vomit Comet .


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  include 'capacity' Field yes
  plane Or Copter plane
  jet Or Prop jet
  include 'armament' Field no
  switch Order Of Units no
  crew 8
  length Main 119 ft 3 in
  length Alt 3634 m
  span Main 93 ft 3 in
  span Alt 2842 m
  height Main 27 ft 5 in
  height Alt 836 m
  area Main ft
  area Alt m
  empty Weight Main lb
  empty Weight Alt kg
  loaded Weight Main lb
  loaded Weight Alt kg
  max Takeoff Weight Main 108,000 lb
  max Takeoff Weight Alt 48,600 kg
  engine (jet) Pratt & Whitney JT8D -9A
  type Of Jet Turbofan s
  number Of Jets 2
  thrust Main lbf
  thrust Alt kN
  power Main hp
  power Alt kW
  max Speed Main 570 mph
  max Speed Alt 656 mph, 1056 km/h
  cruise Speed Main mph
  cruise Speed Alt km/h
  range Main mi
  range Alt km
  ceiling Main 37,000 ft
  ceiling Alt 11,000 m
  climb Rate Main ft/min
  climb Rate Alt m/s
  loading Main lb/ft&sup2
  loading Alt kg/m&sup2
  power/mass Main hp/lb
  power/mass Alt kW/kg




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