Boeing Yc-14 - US Air Force Experimental Stol Aircraft

The Boeing YC-14 was prototype aircraft intended to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The aircraft never entered full production, and just two prototypes were built. Author John Wimpress was a member of the YC-14 design team, providing him intimate knowledge of this rare aircraft.

About the author

John Wimpress, Boeing aerodynamicist and airplane designer, was involved with the design of most of Boeing's jet airplanes from the Air Force B-47 to the commercial 757. John was director of engineering on the US Air Force YC-14 STOL transport. He lives in Des Moines, Washington.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Dornseif, John K Wimpress, John K. Wimpress
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2023
• EAN: 9780764366536
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-6653-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 232 mm x 233 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 856 g
• Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous