This Day in Aviation History
August 9th, 1976
First flight of the Boeing YC-14.
 
The Boeing YC-14 was a twin-engine short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft. It was Boeing’s entrant into the United States Air Force’s Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition, which aimed to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules as the USAF’s standard STOL tactical transport. Although both the YC-14 and the competing McDonnell Douglas YC-15 were successful, neither aircraft entered production. The AMST project was ended in 1979 and replaced by the C-X program….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Boeing YC-14:  http://gstv.us/1gmE6Dr
 
YouTube, Boeing YC-14 STOL Tactical Transport:  http://gstv.us/1gmEmCl
 
YouTube, Boeing YC-14:  http://gstv.us/1gmEuBN
 
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