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 — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turboprop, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | boxy fuselage with a large rear cargo ramp |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- boxy fuselage with a large rear cargo ramp
- high wing with twin turboprops
- unusual multi-finned (quadruple) tail shared with the E-2 Hawkeye
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
- The Grumman C-2A Greyhound has a length of 17.32 m (57 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 24.5618 m (81 ft).
- Typical crew: 4 (2 pilots, 2 loadmasters).
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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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- Grumman C-2 Greyhound
- E-2 Hawkeye
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