Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound
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The Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin‑engine, high‑wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions, transporting personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrier onboard delivery aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| alliedDesignation | C-2A Greyhound ⓘ |
| cargoAccess | rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
copilot
ⓘ
crew chief ⓘ loadmaster ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
ⓘ
surface form:
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
|
| designedBy |
Grumman
ⓘ
surface form:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
|
| designedFor | aircraft carrier operations ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1964 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | widened fuselage compared to E-2 Hawkeye ⓘ |
| introduced | 1966 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| modernizedVariant |
C-2A Greyhound
ⓘ
surface form:
C-2A(R)
|
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy Fleet Logistics Support Squadrons ⓘ |
| originalManufacturer | Grumman ⓘ |
| primaryMission | logistics support for carrier battle groups ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
carrier onboard delivery ⓘ mail transport ⓘ personnel transport ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor |
MV-22B Osprey
ⓘ
surface form:
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey
|
| tailConfiguration | high-mounted tailplane ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding |
arrested landing
ⓘ
catapult-assisted takeoff ⓘ |
| typicalPayload |
mail
ⓘ
personnel ⓘ supplies ⓘ |
| usedByConflict |
Cold War era operations
ⓘ
post–Cold War U.S. Navy operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
rapid resupply of carrier air wings
ⓘ
transport of high-priority cargo ⓘ |
| variant | C-2A ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Allison T56