Boeing YC-14
Boeing · United States · first flew 1976 · transport aircraft
The Boeing YC-14 was an American twinjet short take-off and landing tactical military transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 40.14 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Two large turbofans mounted over the wing, blowing across the flaps
- Supercritical wing on a high-wing STOL transport
- High-mounted tail on a more vertical fin profile
A twin-jet high-wing transport with its engines on top of the wing and a tall, high-set tail unit.
Specifications
- The Boeing YC-14 has a length of 40.14 m (132 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 39.32 m (129 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 811 km/h (504 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
Boeing built it for the USAF Advanced Medium STOL Transport competition. The first aircraft flew on 9 August 1976, and the programme ended in 1979.
Variants
Two prototypes were built. It used General Electric CF6-50D engines in an upper-surface blowing arrangement.
Where you'll see it
Neither the YC-14 nor the rival McDonnell Douglas YC-15 entered production. The aim had been to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
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