| Specifications | 
| Primary Function | Aeromedical evacuation | 
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas Corporation | 
| Power Plant | Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines | 
| Thrust | 14,500 pounds (6,525 kilograms) each engine | 
| Length | 119 feet, 3 inches (35.7 meters) | 
| Wingspan | 93 feet, 3 inches (27.9 meters) | 
| Height | 27 feet, 5 inches (8.2 meters) | 
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 108,000 pounds (48,600 kilograms) | 
| Range | More than 2,000 miles (1,739 nautical miles) | 
| Ceiling | 35,000 feet (10,606 meters) | 
| Speed | 565 mph (Mach 0.86) at 25,000 feet (7583.3 meters), with maximum takeoff weight | 
| Load | 40 litter patients or four litters and 40 ambulatory patients or other combinations | 
| Crew | Eight (pilot, co-pilot, flight mechanic, two flight nurses and three aeromedical technicians) | 
| Date Deployed | August 1968 | 
| Unit Cost | $17 million | 
| Inventory | Active force, 10; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0 |