Grumman C-2 Greyhound facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grumman C-2 Greyhound

Grumman C-2 Greyhound of the US Navy.
Role	Shipborn transport aircraft
National origin	USA.
Manufacturer	Grumman
First flight	1964
Introduction	1966
Status	Active
Primary user	US Navy.
Produced	Out of production.
Number built	56

The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is an American military aircraft used for transport duties. It serve only with the United States Navy on aircraft carrier. This kind of aircraft is known as COD for Carrier Onboard Delivery. In 2020 it will be replaced by CMV-22B Osprey.

Images for kids

A C-2A taxis prior to takeoff on a flight to USS John F. Kennedy in Feb 1984: This was the first Greyhound delivered in 1966.
A VRC-40 C-2A(R) after SLEP on USS Carl Vinson, July 2009
A C-2 Greyhound launches from a carrier at sea
USS George Washington crew unload mail from two C-2A Greyhounds in 2011
Interior view from the tail of a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40)
C-2A 162175 lost on 22 November 2017, seen here landing on the USS Ronald Reagan in July 2017
Orthographically projected diagram of the C-2A Greyhound