C-9 Nightingale* |
| This aircraft is a T-tailed aeromedical
airlift with two jet engines and a pressurized, air-conditioned
cabin.
The Nightingale is the military version of the civilian DC-9 airliner, with the interior configured specifically for patient care and transport. It is the only aircraft in the USAF inventory dedicated to the medical evacuation mission. It has a self-contained patient enplaning ramp and can accomodate 40 litter patients, 40 ambulatory patients, or a combination of both. The most common configuration is for 15 litter and 24 ambulatory patients. The medical crew normally consists of two flight nurses and three aeromedical evacuation technicians. |
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*From Operational Medicine 2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
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