The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a modern American transport aircraft. The prototype first flew in 1964. The aircraft entered service with the US Navy in 1966 and is still in the C-2A(R) version. A total of about 55-60 examples of this aircraft were built. It is powered by two Allison T56-A-425 engines. The aircraft has a maximum speed of 553 km/h and a maximum range of 2,400 km.
The Grumman C-2 Greyhound was ordered by the US Navy to replace the C-1 Trader. When designing the C-2, the manufacturer relied heavily on another of its aircraft, such as the E-2 Hawkeye, completely transferring the engines and wings from the E-2 to the new aircraft. Despite this, the C-2 differs from its ancestor mainly in the tasks assigned to it. It is a specialized aircraft for the COD mission, i.e. transporting supplies on aircraft carriers. The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a very successful aircraft with low reliability, relatively low operating costs, fast loading and unloading, and ease of piloting for a machine that operates primarily over reservoirs. The basic version of the aircraft is the C-2A, which was replaced by the C-2A(R) with richer avionics in 1985-1990. Machines of this type indirectly participated in the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). Currently, their only user is the US Navy. It is expected that machines of this type will remain on the assembly line until 2027.
