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truly Ordered by seven countries including the United States, the C-27J is the only true, mo-
dern and effective tactical airlifter available anywhere in the world. The C-27J has been
deployed successfully to Afghanistan by the Italian and Lithuanian Air Forces. It has also
operated humanitarian flights to Mali. The US Army has already received its first two Spar-
tans and others are in service in Greece and Bulgaria. Romania and Morocco have also
placed firm orders. The C-27J is designed, built and supported by Alenia Aeronautica, the
2.5 billion-Euro Italian leader in aeronautics which brings together full system integration
capabilities and high R&D investment with 90 years of experience. The Alenia Aeronautica
ability to develop integrated mission systems is proven by programs including the Euro-
fighter, ATR 72 ASW and ATR 42 MP Surveyor. Service use confirms that the Spartan
offers unique qualities not found in aircraft derived from commercial turboprops: rugged-
ness, survivability, threat avoidance capabilities, reliability and maneuverability. Excellent
handling, advanced systems and superior safety levels further enhance the C-27J ope-
rational capabilities. The Spartan can operate from short and rough airstrips in remote
areas, independently from external support thanks to its internal auxiliary power unit. The
built-in cargo handling system, variable attitude landing gear, power-steered nose wheel
speed ground operations and minimize risks in unsecured locations.
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The C-27J is versatile, simple and effective by design. In
fact, it offers the largest cargo box in its category and a wide
fuselage cross-section that accommodates military vehi-
cles, over 11 tons of payload, 60 troops or 46 paratroopers.
Special mission variants are easily accommodated.
The Spartan delivers bulky military loads, from fighter en-
gines to howitzers, to austere locations where only a jeep
could operate, like loose dry sand airstrips. A single loadma-
ster can reconfigure the aircraft without any assistance (in
as little as 10 minutes for some configurations), allowing the
C-27J to perform many different missions on the same day.
The Spartan will deploy up to 70% of the equipment of the
typical airborne division. Its floor is actually stronger than
f u l l y
flexible
that of the C-130J and the full-size fuselage doors and rear
ramp make it ideal for paratroop and supply drops. The rear
ramp and capacious cargo hold allow many armored cars,
light trucks, Humvees and other military vehicles to drive in
or out with no modifications or dismantling.
The two pilot glass cockpit minimizes workload and increa-
ses situational awareness. Designed with a dark cockpit
philosophy, it is NVIS/NVG compatible and easily fitted with
Head-Up Displays. The integrated MIL-1553B digital avio-
nics architecture uses off-the-shelf equipment and has ex-
cellent growth potential. A comprehensive self-protection
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The C-27J is designed to be easy to operate and affordable
to maintain for decades of effective service under the most
demanding conditions. The Spartan offers low fuel consum-
ption and requires no depot-level maintenance.
The C-27J is fully interoperable with the C-130J and other
heavy airlifters. Palletized loads can be transferred without
repacking, increasing safety and mission tempo. With its ex-
cellent characteristics and generous cargo area, the C-27J
is also an ideal platform for potential additional roles, inclu-
ding search and rescue in extreme or arctic environments,
VIP transport and emergency relief. Mission-critical features
include the 3-spar wing, 3 g maneuverability, 2.5 g sustai-
ned turn rate at 180 knots, redundant and segregated sy-
affordable
airlift
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On the C-27J Alenia Aeronautica brings together some of
the best names in the aviation industry, including Rolls-Roy-
ce for the powerful AE2100 turboprops, Honeywell for the
glass cockpit and Dowty for the super-efficient six-bladed
propellers, all of which are common to the C-130J.
Alenia Aeronautica is teamed with L-3 Communications on
the US Joint Cargo Aircraft program. All US-specific equip-
ment is installed by L-3 in Waco, Texas, and the company
will also provide JCA logistic support. The Alenia Aeronau-
tica Military Transport Aircraft Division oversees production
in Italy and the United States.
Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS), a subsidiary of
Alenia North America, also participates in the program. A full
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Data
Wing Area 82 sqm / Aspect Ratio: 10
Weights
MTOW (logistic) 31,800 kg 70,107 lb
MTOW (basic) 30,500 kg 67,241 lb
Maximum Landing Weight (6FpS sink rate) 30,500 kg 67,241 lb
Maximum Landing Weight (10FpS sink rate) 27,500 kg 60,627 lb
Maximum Payload 11,500 kg 25,353 lb
Fuel Capacity 12,320 l 3,255 US Gal
Powerplant
Engine Rolls-Royce AE 2100-D2
Power 4,637 SHP
Propeller Dowty R-391 six-blade
Diameter 4.11 m 13.5 ft
Performance
Tactical Take-Off Ground Run (MTOW, ISA, S.L.) 580 m 1,903 ft
One Engine out Ceiling @ ISA, 95% MTOW 4,420 m 14,500 ft
Maximum Service Ceiling 9,144 m 30,000 ft
Maximum Cruise Speed 325 KTAS
Landing Ground Roll (MLW normal, ISA, S.L.) 340 m 1,115 ft
Avionics
MIL-STD-1553B Digital Data Bus Architecture
Compatible with emerging Future Air Navigation System (FANS)
- Communication
2 ARC-210VHF/UHF Radio, 2 HF Radio, 1 VHF/UHF Direction Finder (DF), Digital Audio
Inter-Communication (ICS)
- Navigation
Embedded GPS/INS, 2 TACAN (DME), 2 VOR/ILS/MB, Low Frequency ADF, 2 Distributed
Air Data Systems (DADS), Dual Radar Altimeters
- Radar System
Northrop Grumman AN/APN-241 Low Power Color Radar with the following modes of operation:
Monopulse Ground Mapping with Doppler Beam Sharpening, Weather and Turbulence Detection,
Air Target Detection, Windshear Detection, Beacon mode for drop-zone identification
- Other Equipment
Flight Management System
2 Digital Autopilot Flight Director System
IFF Transponder (Modes, Level 2)
TCAS-II (Aural and Visual Identifi cation)
GCAS (Aural and Visual Special Alerts)
Recording Sts (FDR-CVR-DS-DTU)
Digital Map (Option)
HUD (Option)
28 .70 m
3.55 m
22.70 m
12.40 m
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