Spartan C27J RAF banking away at Farnborough 2006
RAF C27J Spartan manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica of Naples Italy flying against a blue sky banking away showing underside with cumulus clouds at the Farnborough International Air Display 2006 with undercarriage up and ramp door closed. 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 profile sillouette plan underside bottom fly flight flying military Royal Air Force
Size: 3333px × 5007px
Location: Farnborough Airfield Hampshire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Christopher Barnes - Aviation / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 2006, aeronautica, aeroplane, air, airborne, alenia, bank, banking, c27, c27j, cargo, cloudy, display, exhibit, exibition, farnbrough, flight, force, italian, lift, load, logistics, plane, raf, royal, shipment, silhouet, spartan, supplies, supply, transport, travel, turboprop, turn, turning, workhorse
