C-22B

C-22B


Mission
The C-22B, a Boeing 727-100, is the primary medium-range aircraft used by the Air National Guard and National Guard Bureau to airlift personnel.

Characteristics
Primary Function: Passenger transportation
Contractor: Boeing Co.

Power Plant: Three JT8D-7 turbofan engines
Thrust: 14,000 pounds, each engine
Length: 133 feet, 2 inches (40.3 meters)
Height: 34 feet (10.3 meters)
Wingspan: 108 feet (32.7 meters)
Speed: 619 miles per hour (Mach 0.82)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 170,000 pounds (76,500 kilograms)
Maximum Payload: 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms)
Range: 2,000 miles (1,739 nautical miles)
Endurance: 5.5 hours
Crew: Six to seven(Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, flight mechanic, and three or four in-fligh passenger specialists)
Date Deployed: 1963
Unit Cost: No longer available
Inventory: Active force = 0; ANG = 3; Reserve = 0

 

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