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The C-27/G.222 ANAAC Program

In 2008, Alenia North America was awarded a  contract by the United States Air Force to supply 18 refurbished C-27/G.222 aircraft for the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC). The 18 refurbished aircraft will be used by the Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan.  They will be transferred by the Combined Air Power Transition Force in Kabul to the reconstructed ANAAC.

The first C-27/G.222 aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force in September 2009.Deliveries will continue through 2011.  Alenia North America, as prime contractor, is responsible for program management.  Logistical support in Afghanistan will be carried out by L-3 Vertex Aerospace.  The aircraft will be refurbished and modernized by Alenia Aeronautica at Capodichion, an Alenia facility near Naples, Italy.

A modified version of the G.222 known as the C-27A was operated by the U.S. Air Force during the 1990s and continues to be operated by the U.S. Government and other military air forces around the world. The ANAAC G.222 configuration is a derivative of the G.222 Italian Military Certified Aircraft (G.222 TCM).  18 ex-Italian Air Force G.222 will be refurbished with updated avionics and general system improvements to provide each aircraft with the capability to perform the tactical airlift roles prescribed by the USAF.  Two aircraft, in VIP configuration, will support the Afghan President’s airlift requirements.

The C-27/G.222 Aircraft 

Ten Air Forces, including the Italian Air Force, the Nigerian Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force, the Ejercito Argentino, and the U.S. Department of State, have used the C-27/G.222 to carry out missions of medical evacuation, fire fighting, radio navigation calibration, electronic surveillance, and electronic warfare. 

The C-27/G.222 is capable of delivering 10 tons of cargo, transporting vehicles, and providing medical evacuation for up to 36 patients accompanied by up to six medical attendants. The aircraft is able to perform at a high level in high altitudes; is known for its robust and rugged military design, and its ability to operate in austere conditions on short and unprepared landing strips.

The C-27/G.222 is capable of taking off and landing in the harshest conditions with the heaviest payloads. It has a maximum take-off weight of 58,422.5 lbs (26,500kg) and is able to carry a 19,039.1 lbs (8,636kg) payload up to a distance of over 340 miles (550km) at optimum cruise altitude and speed.  The rear ramp enables the loading and off loading of large payloads. A variable attitude and height system avoids interference during vehicle drive on/off. The G.222 is easily interoperable with the C-130, with an equal floor length and the same fuselage as the C-27J. The C-27/G.222’s wide body, twin turboprop, and rear ramp make it ideal for medium military transport. The aircraft’s operational survivability is assured by its system redundancy and structural strength.

The C-27/G.222 is a true military designed aircraft, capable of operating tactical assault sustained 3,33g-maneuvers. It is a twin engine, semi-moncoque construction, high wing, turboprop aircraft powered by two general electric T-64-P4D engines of 3400 shp flat rated at ISA+25°C  and two Hamilton Standard 63 E60-31 variable pitch, reversible three blade propellers.

The global fleet of G.222s has accumulated more than 290,000 flight hours and maintained an outstanding safety record. The G222 has been selected for use in Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand, Tunisia, Venezuela, and the United States.

 

Alenia North America G.222 ANAAC Fact Sheet.