Aircraft program
High wing, twin turboprop tactical transport aircraft. Includes the variant C-27J Next Generation.
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Subscribe| 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. |
| Leonardo Aeronautics (Alenia) | News |
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