Grumman C-2A Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery Variant
The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a carrier-onboard-delivery logistics variant derived from the E-2 Hawkeye. Its widened fuselage, rear loading ramp, cargo cage, and shipboard operating capability transport priority cargo, passengers, mail, and litter patients between shore bases and aircraft carriers; the ramp can also support in-flight airdrop operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- C-2AC-2A GreyhoundGreyhoundCarrier Onboard Delivery
- Family Name
- Grumman C-2A Greyhound
- Full Name
- Grumman C-2A Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery Variant
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 4
- Cruise Speed
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- Max Speed
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- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a carrier-onboard-delivery logistics variant derived from the E-2 Hawkeye. Its widened fuselage, rear loading ramp, cargo cage, and shipboard operating capability transport priority cargo, passengers, mail, and litter patients between shore bases and aircraft carriers; the ramp can also support in-flight airdrop operations.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- Length
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- Wingspan
- …
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- NAVAIR identifies twin Allison T56-A-425 turboprops for the C-2A and lists 4,600 shaft horsepower per engine.
- Name
- C-2A Greyhound T56-A-425 installation
- Notes
- NAVAIR documents the C-2A Greyhound as a high-wing, twin-engine aircraft powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprops. The exact model and count are represented here; no E-2 parent installation is inferred.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:00:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 05:25:47 UTC