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United States United States Air ForceForce (former operator) taken out of service due to budget cuts and passed on to the Coast Guard and SOCOM 135th Airlift Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, 2011-2013 153d Air Refueling Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard 164th Airlift Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard
United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command seven C-27Js being transferred from USAF.
United States Coast Guard received 14 former USAF C-27Js, to convert to HC-27J configuration. The Coast Guard will transfer seven C-130s to the United States Forest Service
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
3204
Hypothetical
Yes
Name
C-27J Spartan
Country
United States
Service
US Army
In Commission
2008-
Number in Service
7
Length (m)
22.7
Wingspan (m)
28.7
Height (m)
9.6
Empty Weight (kg)
17000
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
30500
Payload Weight (kg)
11500
Crew
4
Propulsion
2x AE2100D3
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
1160ft/min
Service Ceiling (ft)
30000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
330
Cruise Speed (kt)
315
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
3200
Endurance (min)
875
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
450-900
Fuel Capacity (kg)
9855
Sensors
1x Generic Weather Radar 1x Mk1 Eyeball
Mounts
1x Cargo [No Drop 11 tonnes] 1x Cargo [No Drop 6 tonnes] Trooper
Loadout Options
Comms/Datalinks
VHF Radio (Unsecure) HF Radio (Unsecure)
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)
Comments
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Sources
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/spartan/