CX-2 competition: Medium-Range Aeromedical Evacuation Aircraft

[hesham]

Hi,

In Flightglobal I found that mystery competition for me,(Medium-Range
Aeromedical Evacuation Aircraft CX-2),does anyone hear about it ?.

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1967/1967%20-%200743.html

 

[TinWing]

Hi,

In Flightglobal I found that mystery competition for me,(Medium-Range
Aeromedical Evacuation Aircraft CX-2),does anyone hear about it ?.

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1967/1967%20-%200743.html

Didn't the DC-9 win that competition?

 

[Just call me Ray]

According to FAS the C-9 Nightingale entered service a year later after the competition described in that article.

It also describes the old Dragon AT missile as being "new," which should give you a true idea of how old this thing is

In hindsight I'm kinda surprised that they chose the DC-9 since the Air Force was already operating the T-43. Then again I guess they did it for Marine Corps/Navy commonality, or perhaps the requirements for all services were rolled into one. Ironically enough it's being replaced by the C-40 now (737-700)

 

[hesham]

A more info about CX-2 competition is here;


http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a084973.pdf

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19670417/37/2