Leonardo (Alenia) C-27J Spartan

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High wing, twin turboprop tactical transport aircraft. Includes the variant C-27J Next Generation.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Military transport, Search & rescue

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Leonardo (Alenia) C-27J Spartan	1996 / 1999		Production: 2 (2020) Kenya took delivery of its first two C-27Js on 30 January 2020. The third Kenyan aircraft was held in Italy due to COVID-19 and delivered in October 2020, bringing Kenya to its full 3-aircraft complement by year-end. [high]. Baseline variant, high wing, twin-turboprop aircraft, includes MC-27J Praetorian (multi-mission) variant.
Leonardo (Alenia) C-27J Next Generation	2020 / 2020		Upgraded variant with improved avionics and new winglets.

Airframer

Leonardo Aeronautics (Alenia)

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