Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the McDonnell Douglas YC-15 Tactical Airlifter Transport Aircraft Prototype.
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofan engines developing 16,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
590 mph
950 kph | 513 kts
Max Speed
30,003 ft
9,145 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling
2,989 miles
4,810 km | 2,597 nm
Operational Range