Alenia G.222
Italian Air Force Alenia G.222RM radio and radar calibration aircraft, taxiing at a United Kingdom air show
Type	Military transport aircraft
Manufacturer	Alenia

The Alenia G.222 (Alenia originally Aeritalia) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. It was originally developed to meet a NATO specification, but Italy was initially the only NATO member to adopt the type. Decades later, the United States purchased a small number of G.222s, designating them the C-27 Spartan after much modification. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2087x1446, 598 KB) Italian Air Force Alenia G222RM taxying at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Alenia Aeronautica Italian aeronautic company Alenia Difesa Italian defense products company Alenia Spazio Italian aerospace company [now called Alcatel Alenia Space] Alenia Marconi Systems or AMS Anglo-Italian electronic company Categories: Disambiguation ... Alenia Aeronautica Italian aeronautic company Alenia Difesa Italian defense products company Alenia Spazio Italian aerospace company [now called Alcatel Alenia Space] Alenia Marconi Systems or AMS Anglo-Italian electronic company Categories: Disambiguation ... Aeritalia is an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiats Aircraft division before being renamed, now part of Alenia Aeronautica. ... STOL is an acronym for Short Take-Off and Landing, used in the aircraft industry to describe airplanes with very short runway requirements. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

The G.222 is of typical configuration for aircraft of its type, with high-mounted wings, twin turboprop engines, and a rear loading ramp. The cargo deck is sized to accommodate standard 463L pallets, has a door in the floor for airdropping, a built-in oxygen delivery system for medevac operations, and platforms at the side doors for paratroop deployment. A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... The 463L Master Pallet System is the main device used for air transport by the United States Air Force. ... A C-130 Hercules airdropping a light tank. ... Airbus A310 MRT MedEvac of the German Airforce. ... An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ...

Development

In 1962, NATO issued a specification for a V/STOL transport aircraft (NATO Basic Military Requirement 4), but none of the various submissions resulted in a production contract. The Italian Air Force, however, felt that the Aeritalia proposal was worthy of development and ordered two prototypes plus a ground-test airframe in 1968. These aircraft were slightly simplified from Aeritalia's original proposal. The first prototype flew on July 18 1970 and the Air Force began evaluating the two prototypes at the end of December 1971. Testing proved highly successful, and a contract for 44 aircraft was issued, the first entering service in April 1978. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1962: Events January US Army CH-21 Shawnees are dispatched to Vietnam, the first US military aircraft to be deployed there January 10-11 - a B-52 Stratofortress is flown from Okinawa to Madrid, establishing a new distance record of 12... V/STOL is an acronym for Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing. ... The Aeronautica Militare Italiana is the Italian air force. ... Aeritalia is an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiats Aircraft division before being renamed, now part of Alenia Aeronautica. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes in the sea near Thule AFB Greenland, carrying four nuclear weapons. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1970: Events January January 31 - Mikhail Mil dies, aged 61 February February 17-18 - US Air Force Laos. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1971: Events January January 6 - the US Marine Corps takes delivery of its first AV-8 Harriers January 22 - a US Navy P-3 Orion sets a distance record of 7,010 miles (11,282 km) for an aircraft in its... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978: Events January January 1 - British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace April April 1 - The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team officially becomes the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. ...

Variants

G.222TCM

Two prototypes for the Italian Air Force

G.222RM

(Radiomisura - "radio measurements") Radio/radar calibration aircraft

G.222SAA

(Sistema Aeronautico Antincendio - "aeronautical fire-fighting system") Fire-fighter equipped for dumping water or fire retardant chemicals. Four built for Italian Air Force

G.222SAMA

Fire-fighter

G.222T

Version powered by the Rolls-Royce Tyne for the Libyan Air Force. Sometimes designated G.222L The Rolls-Royce Tyne was a 2 shaft turboprop developed in the late 1950s, primarily for the Vickers Vanguard airliner, but also later for the Dassault-Breguet Atlantique long-range reconnaissance aircraft, Canadair CL-44 and Transport Allianz Transall transport aircraft. ... Combat aircraft 78 Mirage 5 38 Mirage F-1 50 MiG-21 115 MiG-23 70 MiG-25 10 F-5 50 Su-20 15 Su-24 7 Tu-22 Trainers 181 Aero L-39 20 SF-260 80 G-2 30 J-1 Transport aircraft 20 G.222 15...

G.222VS

(Versione Speciale - "special version") ECM version - 2 built for Italian Air Force. Sometimes designated G.222GE. ECM is an abbreviation of: Electret condenser microphone Electro chemical machining Electronic countermeasures Electronic contract manufacturing Electronic control module Elliptic curve method (integer factorization) Electron Cloud Model Enterprise content management Entitlement control message - in secure data transfer Error correction mode (fax protocol) Essentials of Clinical Medicine Extracellular matrix See also...

C-27A Spartan

In 1990, the United States Air Force selected the G.222 as the basis of a "Rapid-Response Intra-Theater Airlifter" (RRITA). A total of ten G.222s were purchased and underwent avionics upgrades by Chrysler. These aircraft were stationed at Howard AFB, Panama, but were withdrawn from service in 1999 due to high maintenance costs. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990: Events Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in financial difficulty, transfer their coveted landing rights at London Heathrow Airport to American Airlines and United Airlines. ... The U.S. Air Force redirects here, for the official song, see The U.S. Air Force (song) The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... The Chrysler Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... Howard Air Force Base (or ) is an American Air Force Base located in the country of Panamá. Howard was one of two main United States Air Force Bases located in the country of Panamá (the other being Albrook AFB. It was located on the west side of the Panama Canal... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1999: Events Hot air balloon Breitling Orbiter 3 completes the first non-stop, round the world balloon flight. ...

C-27J Spartan

In 1997, Alenia and Lockheed Martin formed Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems for the development of an advanced version of the G.222 with advanced avionics, a glass cockpit and new engines, the same Rolls-Royce AE 2100s that power the C-130J Hercules. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997: Events March 17–May 28 Linda Finch, pilot, aviation historian, and San Antonio, Texas businesswoman, flying a restored and specially equipped 62-year-old Lockheed Electra 10E, recreates the 1937 Amelia Earhart flight to circumnavigate the globe solo. ... Alenia Aeronautica Italian aeronautic company Alenia Difesa Italian defense products company Alenia Spazio Italian aerospace company [now called Alcatel Alenia Space] Alenia Marconi Systems or AMS Anglo-Italian electronic company Categories: Disambiguation ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... A Glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument displays. ... Developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America, the AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the T406 (AE 1007) turboshaft engine. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ...

The C-27J has a 35% increase in range and a 30% increase in service ceiling over the original G.222. The Italian Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force have ordered twelve aircraft each, and the Bulgarian Air Force has selected C-27J for a requirement of eight. Alenia is offering Canada the C-27J as a CC-130 Hercules and CC-115 Buffalo replacement. Lithuania ordered three C-27J as AN-26 replacement. First plane to be delivered at the end of 2006. The Aeronautica Militare Italiana is the Italian air force. ... The Hellenic Air Force (Greek Πολεμική Αεροπορία) is the primary air force of Greece. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces. ... // de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo CC-115 Buffalo The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short take off and landing (STOL) aircraft. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ...

Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS), a joint venture between L-3 Communications and Alenia Aeronautica, is currently promoting C-27J heavily for use in U.S. Army and Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft Program.

Past and Present Users

Misc. G.222 models and C-27A

• Argentine Army
• United Arab Emirates
• Italy
• Libya
• Nigeria
• Somali National Army
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Venezuela
• United States

The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ... The Somali National Army was made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defense command. ...

C27J

• Greece
• Italy
• Bulgaria
• Lithuania

Stunt Flying

The G.222 is one of the few cargo planes capable of flying loops and other stunt maneuvers such as flying at about 90 km/h (with the cargo door in the back open) and short track landing (takes only about 300 m to stop the plane after touching the ground when it is empty, as seen on the Airpower 2005 in Zeltweg, Austria).

Specifications (G.222)

General characteristics

• Crew: Three - commander, co-pilot, loadmaster
• Capacity: 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) of cargo, 34 troops or 24 litters
• Length: 22.7 m (74 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 28.7 m (94 ft 2 in)
• Height: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 82 m² (893 ft²)
• Empty weight: 11,940 kg (26,320 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 31,800 kg (70,107 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboprop, 2,535 kW (1,891 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 540 km/h (336 mph)
• Range: 4,685 km (2,910 miles)
• Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,706 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 191 kg/m² (39 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.33 kW/kg (0.11 hp/lb)

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External links

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Alenia G.222

• Alenia Canadian website advocating C-27J
• GMAS website promoting C-27J for the U.S. Army and Air Force JCA Program
• CdnMilitary.ca Article on the C-27J Spartan

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