Grumman C-2 Greyhound
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The C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], designed to carry mail and supplies to and from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Its primary mission is [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (COD).
Development
The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], shares wings and power plants with the E-2 Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp.
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The C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], designed to carry mail and supplies to and from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Its primary mission is [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (COD).
Development
The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], shares wings and power plants with the E-2 Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp.
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In 1984, the Navy ordered 39 new C-2A aircraft to replace older airframes.
Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A (C-2A(R)) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics.
The older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.
Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A (C-2A(R)) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics.
The older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.
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Design
Powered by two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] engines, the C-2A can deliver up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) of cargo, passengers or both.
It can also carry litter patients in medical evacuation missions.
A cage system or transport stand restrains cargo during carrier launch and landing.
The large aft cargo ramp and door and a powered winch allow straight-in rear cargo loading and unloading for fast turnaround.
Powered by two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] engines, the C-2A can deliver up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) of cargo, passengers or both.
It can also carry litter patients in medical evacuation missions.
A cage system or transport stand restrains cargo during carrier launch and landing.
The large aft cargo ramp and door and a powered winch allow straight-in rear cargo loading and unloading for fast turnaround.
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Its ability to airdrop supplies and personnel, fold its wings, and generate power for engine starting and other uses provide an operational versatility found in no other cargo aircraft.
The odd, quadruple-rudder [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is due to aircraft carrier hangar deck height restrictions.
For adequate directional control of an aircraft of this size, a single rudder would have been too tall.
It also places the outboard rudder surfaces directly in line with the propeller wash, providing effective yaw control even as the plane's airspeed approaches zero, as during takeoff and landing.
The odd, quadruple-rudder [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is due to aircraft carrier hangar deck height restrictions.
For adequate directional control of an aircraft of this size, a single rudder would have been too tall.
It also places the outboard rudder surfaces directly in line with the propeller wash, providing effective yaw control even as the plane's airspeed approaches zero, as during takeoff and landing.
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Tiens, à propos des évacuation sanitaires, la préférence est toujours donnée à l'hélicoptère qui n'a pas besoin d'être catapulté
Celui qui s'est déjà fait stopper par un brin d'arrêt comprendra vite que l'évanouissement n'est jamais bien loin....
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Operational history
Between November 1985 and February 1987, VR-24 (the former Navy Transport Squadron) and its seven reprocured C-2As demonstrated the aircraft's exceptional operational readiness.
The squadron delivered 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of cargo, 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of mail and 14,000 passengers in the European and Mediterranean theatres.
The C-2A(R) also served the carrier battle groups during Operations [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], as well as currently during [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Between November 1985 and February 1987, VR-24 (the former Navy Transport Squadron) and its seven reprocured C-2As demonstrated the aircraft's exceptional operational readiness.
The squadron delivered 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of cargo, 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of mail and 14,000 passengers in the European and Mediterranean theatres.
The C-2A(R) also served the carrier battle groups during Operations [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], as well as currently during [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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All 36 C-2A(R)s are undergoing a critical Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).
The lifespan of the C-2A(R) was 10,000 hours total time, or 15,000 carrier landings; current plans require the C-2A to perform its mission supporting battle group operational readiness through 2015.
The landing limit is quickly approaching for most of the airframes, and the SLEP will increase the Greyhound's projected life to 15,000 hours total time or 36,000 landings.
Once the program is complete, it will allow the current 36 aircraft to operate until 2027.
The SLEP includes structural improvements to the center wing, navigational upgrades including the addition of GPS and the dual CAINS II Navigation System, the addition of crash survivable flight incident recorders, and a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The lifespan of the C-2A(R) was 10,000 hours total time, or 15,000 carrier landings; current plans require the C-2A to perform its mission supporting battle group operational readiness through 2015.
The landing limit is quickly approaching for most of the airframes, and the SLEP will increase the Greyhound's projected life to 15,000 hours total time or 36,000 landings.
Once the program is complete, it will allow the current 36 aircraft to operate until 2027.
The SLEP includes structural improvements to the center wing, navigational upgrades including the addition of GPS and the dual CAINS II Navigation System, the addition of crash survivable flight incident recorders, and a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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