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G222

IOC: 1971
Total Production: 105

Also Known As
C-27A Spartan
G222R/M
G222SAA
G222T
G222VS

Origin
Italy

Contractor/s
Finmeccanica

Applications
C-27J Spartan

Power plant:
T64-GE-7A (2)

Description: G222 is a twin-engined, light tactical transport turboprop aircraft developed by Alenia Aeronautica in the 1960s and fielded in the early 1970s. This aircraft is particularly well suited for operations from unprepared runways of 600 meters long conducting short to medium range tactical transport missions. Powered by two General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboshafts, each rated at 3,400-shp, G222 achieves a top speed of 540 kph. The G222 aircraft has been sold to the Italian Air Force and several international Air Forces. In 1990 the United States Air Force procured 10 such aircraft as the C-27A Spartan to perform transport missions in South America.

G222T is the basic version intended to conduct tactical transport missions. Other variants are : G222SAA is a firefighting variant; G222VS is a variant intended to provide electronic intelligence (ELINT); G222R/M radio and radar calibration aircraft; and the noted C-27A Spartan operated by the United States. More than 100 G222s were produced starting in the early 1970s through the early 1990s. In the late 1990s Alenia Aeronautica in partnership with Lockheed Martin developed a very improved variant called the C-27J Spartan. Currently, Italian Air Force's G222s are being replaced by the C-27Js.

On 15 July 2005, Alenia Aeronautica and Nigeria signed a 60 million Euro agreement for refurbishment and logistic support of the G222 aircraft supplied in the 1980s. Nigeria also took over a second-hand G222 airplane within this agreement.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 46

Dimensions: Height 9.8 m, Length 22.7 m, Wingspan 28.7 m

Weights: Max Weight 28,000 kg (61,728 lb), Min Weight 15,400 kg (33,951 lb), Payload 9,600 kg (21,164 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 7,620 m (25,000 ft), Cruise Speed 123 mps (443 kph), Max Range 4,630 km (2,500 nm), Top Speed 150 mps (540 kph)

Other: Number of Engines 2

G222 - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 United States Air Force contract awarded to Alenia Aeronautica for the refurbishment of 18 ex-Italian Air Force G222 tactical transport aircraft to be delivered to Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC). Two aircraft will be converted into VIP transports. Deliveries to ANAAC are expected to begin in 2009 and continue through 2011. The contract, valued at $287 million, was announced on September 30, 2008.
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News
Afghanistan National Army Air Corps to Receive 18 Refurbished G222 Transport Aircraft

Operators

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Afghanistan / 18

Ex-Italian Air Force (18) aircraft refurbished and delivered to Afghanistan National Army Air Corps between 2009 and 2011. The program is funded by the United States Air Force.

Argentina

Italy

Libya

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Somalia

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

United States of America / 10

Venezuela

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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