NAVAIR

Mission

USN/USMC -- Provides cargo and passenger transportation to the fleet and forward deployment logistical support.
 

Description

C-9B aircraft are powered by twin JT8D-9A Engines manufactured by Pratt and Whitney. Currently the Navy has 15 aircraft operating from five locations. The Marine Corps has two aircraft operating at one location. The average age of the C-9B is over 29 years. With increasing sustainment cost, the C-9B aircraft are being replaced by the C-40A Clipper. The C-9B fleet is located throughout the continental Unites States, Europe and Asia. Its flight deck features a flight management computer system with an integrated GPS. It is compatible with future GATM/FANS operating environment (RNP-1). It is RVSM capable. It has the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II on board. It also has an enhanced ground proximity warning system, predictive wind shear, head-up display and TACAN/UHF/IFF functions.

Specifications

Primary Function: Fleet logistics support.
Date Deployed: 1973.
Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines.
Length: 119 feet 3 inches (35.7 meters).
Wingspan: 93 feet 3 inches (27.9 meters).
Height: 27 feet 5 inches (8.2 meters).
Weight: Max. Gross, Take-off: 108,000 pounds (48,600 kg).
Airspeed: Range: 0.78 to 0.82 Mach (585 to 615 mph, 940 to 990 kph).
Ceiling: 37,000 feet (11,278 meters).
Range: 2,000 + miles (1,739 nautical miles or 3,200 km).
Crew: Two pilots plus cabin attendants.
Prime Contractor:  The Boeing Company

Program Status

Production Phase: Operational
Inventory: Navy 15; USMC 2