Grumman C-2A Greyhound

Grumman · United States · first flew 1964 · transport aircraft

The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a twin-turboprop carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft that ferries personnel, mail and cargo between shore bases and aircraft carriers at sea.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines2 × turboprop, wing-mounted
F — Fuselageboxy fuselage with a large rear cargo ramp
T — TailTwin fin

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Its high wing, twin turboprops, boxy fuselage with a rear ramp, and unusual four-finned tail (shared with the E-2 Hawkeye) make it easy to identify.

Specifications

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History

Derived from the E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, the C-2A first flew as the YC-2A in November 1964 and entered service in 1966, trading the Hawkeye's rotodome for a cargo compartment with a rear loading ramp.

Variants

An original production batch was followed nearly two decades later by the re-manufactured C-2A(R), essentially a second production run of improved aircraft.

Where you'll see it

It has been the US Navy's primary carrier-delivery aircraft for decades, though it is being replaced by the tiltrotor CMV-22B Osprey.

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