Grumman C-2 Greyhound

From FlightGear wiki
Revision as of 12:33, 1 June 2016 by Bugman (talk | contribs) (Updated the category to match the name change.)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
C-2 Greyhound
C-2.jpg
Type Carrier-capable transport, carrier onboard delivery
Author(s) Emmanuel Baranger
FDM YASim
--aircraft= c-2A
Status Development
Download Download the C-2 Greyhound aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

The C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine transport aircraft, designed to provide critical logistics support to aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Its primary mission is carrier onboard delivery (COD).

It debuted with FlightGear 1.9.0 in December 2008.

Aircraft help

Key Function
D Open/close door
Shift+D Open/close rear door
O / Shift+O Hook up/down
F Fold/unfold wings

Specs

  • Crew: 2 pilots, 2 aircrew
  • Capacity: 26 passengers, 12 litter patients
  • Payload: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
  • Length: 56 ft 10 in (17.30 m)
  • Wingspan: 80 ft 7 in (24.60 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 10½ in (4.85 m)
  • Wing area: 700 ft² (65 m²)
  • Empty weight: 33,746 lb (15,310 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 49,394 lb (22,405 kg)
  • Useful load: 20,608 lb (9,350 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 60,000 lb (24,655 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Allison T56-A-425 turboprops, 4,600 shp (3,400 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 343 knots (394 mph, 635 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,660 m)
  • Cruise speed: 251 knots (289 mph, 465 km/h) at 28,700 ft (8,750 m)
  • Stall speed: 82 knots (94 mph, 152 km/h) at idle power
  • Range: 1,300 nm (1,496 mi, 2,400 km)
  • Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,210 m)
  • Rate of climb: 3,700 ft/min (at sea level) (13.3 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 77.6 lb/ft² (378.9 kg/m²)