U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY -- Manufacturer: Learjet Inc.
Function: Passenger Airlift
Service Date: 1984
Speed: 530 mph
Crew: Two
Production: 738 Inventory: 55
Commentary: In January 2007, Program Budget Decision number 720 reduced C-21 operations to 40 aircraft. AMCdissolved C-21 operations at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. US Air Forces in Europe was reduced from 13 to 10, Pacific Air Forces from four to three, and AETC from five to three. The C-21 can be outfitted for aeromedical evacuations, being capable of transporting one litter or five ambulatory patients.