Alenia G-222
Developed by Aeritalia to meet a 1962 NATO tactical-transport requirement, the G.222 first flew in 1970 and became Italy's standard medium tactical airlifter, with 111 built through 1993 and export sales to air forces including Argentina, Libya, Thailand and the UAE. Ten aircraft entered US Air Force service in 1990 as the C-27A Spartan, based at Howard AFB in Panama for intra-theatre airlift. The type's rugged unpaved-strip capability later formed the basis for the re-engined, re-avionicised C-27J Spartan, developed jointly with Lockheed Martin from 1997.
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Briefly flown by the US Air Force as the C-27A Spartan, the G.222's boxy fuselage and rear ramp later evolved into the modernised C-27J.
Specifications
| Length | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 28.7 m (94 ft) |
| Height | 9.6 m (32 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 46 |
| Persons on board | 53 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 28 t |
| Range | 2,400 NM (4,445 km) |
| Maximum speed | 310 kt (574 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 21,000 ft (6,401 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,230 m (4,035 ft) |
| Landing distance | 850 m (2,789 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 9,400 l |
| Engines | 2x General Electric T64-GE-P4D |
| Units built | 111 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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