| Manufacturer |
Aeritalia |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. |
The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. |
| ICAO Code |
G222 |
|
| First Flight |
1970-07-18 |
1963-04-18 |
| Entry Into service |
1978-04-01 |
|
| Production End |
1993-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2012-01-01 |
1968-01-01 |
| Designer |
Aeritalia |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Experimental aircraft |
| Length (m) |
22.7 |
22.94 |
| Height (m) |
9.8 |
7.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
540 |
896 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
439 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
155 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
12957 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.667 |
|
| Capacity Description |
53 fully-equipped troops / 40 fully-equipped paratroops / 9000 kg max. payload |
|
| Number Built |
111 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboprop engines, 2535 kW (3399 hp) each |
2 × General Electric J79-GE-13 turbojets, 41.9 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Italian Air Force (historical), Nigerian Air Force , Argentine Army Aviation (historical) |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeritalia_G.222 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_X-21 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.7 |
28.51 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
116.17 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
9.15 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric J79 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |