C2:
Engines and performance
The Kawasaki C-2 is powered by two GE CF6-80C2K1F engines designed and manufactured by General Electric Aviation. Each engine can produce a maximum of 266kN thrust. It is equipped with a single fan, four-stage low pressure and 14-stage high pressure axial compressor, five-stage low pressure turbine, dual stage high pressure turbine and annular combustor. The engine is 4.26m long and 2.69m in diameter. The dry weight of the engine varies between 4,300kg and 4,472kg.
The C-2 can fly at a maximum speed of 890km/h. The maximum and ferry ranges of the aircraft are 6,500km and 10,000km respectively. The service ceiling is 12,200m.
Specifications (C-2)
General characteristics
Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster
Capacity:
Field Operation System or
Truck Crane or
8 463L Pallets or
1 UH-60JA helicopter or
1 Maneuver Combat Vehicle wheeled tank destroyer
Payload: 37,600 kg (37.6 tonnes) (84,000 lb)
Length: 43.9 m (144 ft)
Wingspan: 44.4 m (145 ft 8 in)
Height: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Empty weight: 60,800 kg (133,920 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 141,400 kg (311,734 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × GE CF6-80C2K1F, 59,740 lbf (266 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.82 (570 mph, 917 km/h) [44]
Cruise speed: Mach 0.8 (550 mph, 890 km/h)
Range: 7,600 km w/ 20t, 5,700 km w/ 30t, 4,500 km w/ 36t (4,100 nm w/ 20t, 3,070 nm w/ 30t, 2,430 nm w/ 36t) [44]
Ferry range: 9,800 km (5,300 nm) [44]
Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,200 m)
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General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: [17]
80 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
6 pallets (68" X 108") or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel or
2-3 Humvee and Agrale Marruá or an Astros II MLRS or a LAV III and VBTP-MR Guarani[73]
Cargo compartment: Length 17.75 m X width 3.45 m X height 2.9 mPayload: 26 tons (59,500 lb)
Length: 33.43 m (109 ft, 8 in)
Wingspan: 33.94 m (111 ft,4 in)
Height: 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in)
Loaded weight: 74.0 tonnes (163,142 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 81.0 tonnes (178,574 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × IAE V2500-E5 turbofan, 139.4 kN[74] (31,330 lbf) each
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.8 (470 knots, 850 km/h, 541 mph)
Range: 2,730 nmi (with 14 ton payload)
Range with full payload (Distributed): 1,520 nmi (23 ton payload)
Range with full payload (Concentrated): 1,140 nmi (26 ton payload)
Ferry range: 3,310 nmi (wing fuel), 4,600 nmi (fuselage tanks)
Service ceiling: 36,000 ft (10,973 m)
Nada a ver em termos de capacidade de payload/autonomia o C2 é uma aeronave a ter em conta, sem dúvida !!
Para um Payload de 23 tons o C2
apenas tem o dobro da autonomia !!!
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