This was an experimental design for a STOL replacement for the C130. Two examples were built, this being the second. Whilst production was never instigated the project lead to the development of the much larger C-17 a fact very evident when seen from this angle.

The second of two which were built. First flew in 1975. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1979. Scrapped in 2012.

Seen at a Farnborough Airshow, this was an experimental STOL aircraft, the development of which lead, many years later, to the C-17.

Later fitted with the CFM-56 fan experimentally ,the AMST contender evolved into the much larger C-17

This was the McDonnell Douglas entrant into the Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition to replace the C-130 and would later form the basis for the C-17 design. Arrived at AMARG during Aug. 79 and is stored there with the PCN/Inventory No. AACX0002.

The second and final YC15 built as an experimental STOL pure jet transport on its take off roll for a demonstration at the 1976 Farnborough Airshow. Whilst never put into production this design lead to the development of the much larger C-17

The second YC-15 made an appearance at Farnborough in 1976 but went into storage at DM a couple of months prior to the date of this photo and has been there ever since