McDonnell Douglas YC-15 Advanced Medium STOL Transport Demonstrator Family
The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was an Advanced Medium STOL Transport demonstrator built for the United States Air Force. Its externally blown flaps and NASA-derived supercritical wing explored powered-lift and efficient short-field cargo operations and informed the later tactical-airlift technology lineage.
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Identity
- Aliases
- YC-15AMST YC-15McDonnell Douglas YC-15
- Family Name
- McDonnell Douglas YC-15
- Full Name
- McDonnell Douglas YC-15 Advanced Medium STOL Transport Demonstrator Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryexperimentalresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was an Advanced Medium STOL Transport demonstrator built for the United States Air Force. Its externally blown flaps and NASA-derived supercritical wing explored powered-lift and efficient short-field cargo operations and informed the later tactical-airlift technology lineage.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 08:02:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 08:02:48 UTC