Alenia G.222

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The Alenia G.222 is an Italian twin-turboprop military transport aircraft designed for short takeoff and landing operations and tactical airlift missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military transport aircraft
short takeoff and landing aircraft
twin-turboprop aircraft
airframeMaterial aluminium alloy
cargoCapacity up to 32 paratroopers
up to 36 stretchers
up to 44 troops
cargoDoor rear loading ramp
countryOfOrigin Italy
crew 2 pilots and 1 loadmaster
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cruiseSpeed approximately 430 km/h
designer Alenia Aeronautica
surface form: Aeritalia
developedFrom Aeritalia G.222 prototype series
developedInto C-27J Spartan aircraft
surface form: Alenia C-27J Spartan
enteredServiceWith Aeronautica Militare
surface form: Italian Air Force
firstFlight 1970-07-18
fuselageType pressurized
introduced 1978
landingGear retractable tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Alenia Aeronautica
surface form: Aeritalia

Alenia Aeronautica
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 28,000 kg
natoReportingName C-27J Spartan aircraft
surface form: C-27A Spartan
operator Argentine Air Force
Aeronautica Militare
surface form: Italian Air Force

Libyan Air Force
Nigerian Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
Somali Air Force
surface form: Somali Air Corps

United Arab Emirates Air Force
United States Air Force
U.S. Air National Guard
surface form: United States Air National Guard

Venezuelan Air Force
payloadCapacity approximately 9,000 kg
powerplant 2 × General Electric T64 turboprop engines
primaryUser Aeronautica Militare
surface form: Italian Air Force
propellerConfiguration twin-engine turboprop
range approximately 1,250 nmi
role military transport
tactical airlifter
serviceCeiling approximately 28,000 ft
tailConfiguration T-tail
high-wing
takeoffAndLandingCapability short unprepared airstrips
usedFor airdrop missions
logistic resupply
medical evacuation
paratroop transport
tactical transport
wingConfiguration high-mounted wing

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C-27J Spartan aircraft basedOn Alenia G.222
subject surface form: C-27J Spartan