NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Alenia C-27J Spartan transport is the results of a combined effort of Alenia Aeronautica, Italy, and Lockheed Martin, U.S.A. In fact, its engines and other components are shared with the C-130J. Although aircraft components are built in the United States, the final construction takes place in Italy.
The C-27J can fly 1,250 miles further and 9,000 feet higher than its Alenia predecessor transport. The cargo bay is about eight feet in height, eleven feet in width, and thirty eight feet in length. It can transport up to 60 combat ready troops, or 46 paratroopers. Cargo capacity is 25,350 lbs., and the aircraft can carry vehicles with a total combined weight of 18,000 lbs. Vehicles can be easily loaded due to an adjustable level cargo floor.
For Medevac duties, the Spartan has facilities for up to 36 stretchers and six paramedics. The aircraft has all weather, day and night flying abilities, a plus for search and rescue operations, a loiter time of up to nine hours, and can land in as little as 750 feet.
The United States will be the largest user of the Alenia C-27J Spartan, with a total of 75 ordered. A number of other countries around the world have also ordered the aircraft. Some twenty nine Spartan aircraft have been deployed to date.
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transport
three
RR AE2100-D2
2- 4,637 hp ea.
74' 6"
94' 2"
37,480 lbs.
70,107 lbs.
3,255 US gals.
25,350 lbs.
350 mph
375 mph
3,000 fpm
30,000 feet
3,685 miles
9/24/99
2005
Radio Control Airplane
Sergio Vergara's rc Alenia C-27J Spartan
Radio Control Airplanes
The photos immediately above and below are of the rc C-27J Spartan scale radio control model airplane scratch built by Sergio Vergara. It has a 74" wingspan, 55" length and weighs about 7 lbs. Construction materials are balsa and plywood. Power is from a pair of AXI 2820/12 motors. Sergio tells us that his rc airplane is highly aerobatic. He appreciates that the actual C-27J Spartan is too, so he can perform loops, aileron rolls, and inverted flight not normally associated with a cargo transport and still be scale-like.
The next two photos are of the rc C-27J Spartan for sale by Nitro Planes. It has a 45" wingspan, 33" length, is powered by two Speed 400 size motors. It is made from foam, and weighs about 22 oz. ready to fly.
The bottom picture is of the great looking rc C-27J Spartan EP foamy scratch built Amper CZ of RC Groups. It has a wingspan of 59" with a length of 49". Power for the approximately 3 lb. scale rc model airplane is from Dualsky motors.
Alenia C-27J Spartan
