{"product_id":"books-mcdonnell-douglas-c-9a-by-steve-ginter","title":"McDonnell Douglas C-9a","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe iconic Douglas DC-9 airliner was chosen by the USAF for a aeromedical evacuation and VIP transport aircraft as the C-9A and VC-9C respectively and by the US Navy\/USMC as a passenger\/cargo aircraft as the C-9B. 21 C-9As and 3 VC-9Cs were built for the USAF, while 17 C-9Bs were built for the USN\/USMC as well as 14 ex-civil airliners that were leased and or purchased by the Navy. Many of the purchased DC-9s were converted to C-9B standards with the addition of a large cargo loading door on the forward left-hand side of the fuselage. A 32nd C-9B was purchased through the Navy but operated by the US government and later by Ratheon as a NC-9D. Two other C-9Bs were purchased through the Navy for Kuwait and one Navy C-9B was transferred to NASA as the Vomit Comet negative G test vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506311946513,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781734972764.jpg?v=1778109618","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-mcdonnell-douglas-c-9a-by-steve-ginter","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}