Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound
Grumman · United States · first flew 1985 · transport aircraft
The Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound is the reprocured second-generation version of the Navy's carrier onboard delivery aircraft, built to extend the type's service life with new production airframes.
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
Visually indistinguishable in flight from the original C-2A: the same high wing, twin turboprops, boxy ramp-equipped fuselage and four-finned tail.
Specifications
- The Grumman C-2A(R) 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
After the original 1960s production run began to age, Grumman built a second batch of C-2As to an improved standard from 1985, keeping the same external shape while updating systems and structure.
Variants
Externally near-identical to the original C-2A, differing mainly in production standard, avionics and structural life.
Where you'll see it
These aircraft carried the bulk of US Navy carrier-delivery duties into the 21st century, alongside surviving early-production airframes.
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