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Grumman C-2A Greyhound
The C-2A Greyhound was the Navy's carrier onboard delivery aircraft, a high-wing, twin-turboprop derivative of the E-2C Hawkeye with the same wing, a wider fuselage and a rear cargo ramp that could open in flight. Two Allison T56-A-425 turboprops of 4,600 shaft horsepower each powered it. The Navy lists a length of 56 feet 10 inches, a wingspan of 80 feet 7 inches, a maximum take-off weight of 57,500 pounds, a cruise speed of about 260 knots true airspeed, a top speed of about 343 knots and a ceiling of 30,000 feet. Its cabin took jet engines, passengers or litter patients.
- Cruise speed
- 260 knots (480 km/h)
- Engines
- Two Allison T56-A-425 turboprops on the wings
- Max takeoff weight
- 57,500 lb (26,082 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 56 ft 10 in (17.32 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 80 ft 7 in (24.56 m) |
| Height | 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m) |
| Ceiling | 30,000 ft (9,100 m) |
| First flight | November 1960 |
| Entry into service | 1966 |
| Status | Retired in 2026 |
| Type codes | ICAO C2 |
Who flew it
- US Navy
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History
The C-2 first flew in November 1960 and reached initial operational capability in 1966. In more than six decades it made over 250,000 carrier landings and ferried more than 100 million pounds of cargo. The Navy's last C-2A, of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, made its final in-service flight on 28 July 2026, landing at Naval Air Station Pensacola with a Blue Angels formation before it was turned over to the National Naval Aviation Museum. The squadron is being disestablished, and the CMV-22B Osprey replaces the Greyhound.
Last operators
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), US Navy