Spartan C 27 J banking with underside visible
C27J Spartan manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica of Naples Italy banking flying against blue cloudy sky at the Farnborough International Air Display at Farnborough Airshow 2006 . The C 27 Spartan is a rugged medium sized transport aircraft powered by twin AE 2100D3 turboshaft engines supplied by Rolls Royce Defence North America who were formerly Allison . The turboprop engines are rated at 5000 shaft horse power shp . Messier Dowty supply the six bladed composite propellers . The aircraft is designed to operate short and medium range tactical operations into semi prepared airfields as short as 500 metres or 1800 feet . Maximum take off weight 30000 kilogrammes kg . Take off ground run less than 500 metres . Time to climb to 20000 feet is 13 minutes . Initial cruise altitude 27500 feet . Range 1050 nautical miles . Maximum cruise speed 300 knots .
Size: 5007px × 3333px
Location: Farnborough Airfield Hampshire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Christopher Barnes - Aviation / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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