| Manufacturer |
Grumman |
Hütter |
| Description |
The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a retired twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. |
The Hütter Hü 211 was a German prototype long-range reconnaissance and heavy night fighter commissioned by the Reich Air Ministry in late 1944. |
| ICAO Code |
C2 |
|
| First Flight |
1964-11-18 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1966-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1968-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2026-07-28 |
|
| Designer |
Grumman |
Hütter |
| Type |
Carrier-capable transport / Carrier onboard delivery |
Night fighter, reconnaissance |
| Length (m) |
17.0688 |
16.5 |
| Height (m) |
4.572 |
4.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
26 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
635.2355 |
710 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
464.8516 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
151.8639 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
10210.8 |
16000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
18.796 |
14.1 |
| Armament |
|
4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, two firing forward and two aft |
| Capacity Description |
26 passengers / 12 litter patients / 10000 lb payload |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Nazi Germany |
| Number Built |
2 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines, 3430 kW (4600 hp) each |
2 × Jumo 222 24-cylinder multi-bank supercharged liquid-cooled piston engine, 2387 kW (3201 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy |
Luftwaffe |
| Status |
Retired |
Never flown |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCtter_H%C3%BC_211 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
24.384 |
24.5 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
65.0321 |
40 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |