| Manufacturer |
Aeritalia |
Allison Gas Turbine Division GMC |
| Description |
The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. |
The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. |
| ICAO Code |
G222 |
|
| First Flight |
1970-07-18 |
1947-03-16 |
| Entry Into service |
1978-04-01 |
1948-02-29 |
| Production End |
1993-01-01 |
1954-01-01 |
| Service End |
2012-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Aeritalia |
Allison Gas Turbine Division GMC |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Airliner |
| Length (m) |
22.7 |
22.5552 |
| Height (m) |
9.8 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
540 |
506.9434 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
439 |
450.6163 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
155 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
4876.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.667 |
7.7216 |
| Capacity Description |
53 fully-equipped troops / 40 fully-equipped paratroops / 9000 kg max. payload |
40 |
| Number Built |
111 |
1076 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboprop engines, 2535 kW (3399 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Italian Air Force (historical), Nigerian Air Force , Argentine Army Aviation (historical) |
American Airlines (historical), Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical) |
| Status |
Retired |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeritalia_G.222 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_CV-240_family |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.7 |
27.7368 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
75.9018 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
9.15 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |