YC-15
The YC-15 was McDonnell-Douglas' entry into the USAF Advanced
Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition, intended to find a
replacement for the C-130. This aircraft, and the entry from Boeing
designated YC-14, were selected to be built and evaluated.
Two prototypes were
produced, the first of which took to the air for
the first time in August 1975. The YC-15 derived its STOL capability
from a combination of the powerplant and the wing. The supercritical
section wing incorporated wide-chord double slotted flaps over 75%
of the span, which when fully deflected were blown by the efflux
from the four wing-mounted engines. However following a 600 hour
test program USAF funding was discontinued and development
stopped.
One aircraft was subsequently
used as a test-bed during the
development of the CFM56, and McDonnell-Douglas attempted to
develop a civil freight version but there was no interest.
Both prototypes were
then put out to pasture at museums. One was
subsequently placed back into service for test and training work
during the development of the C-17.
This CD contains the
flight manual for the prototypes of the
McDonnell-Douglas
YC-15. The CD has been scanned from the
original flight manual and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains:
1. Manufacturer produced
Utility Flight manual for the
McDonnell-Douglas YC-15, Report No J6005, dated
Jan 1977, approx 470 pages.
| CD TITLE | YC15 |
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