Italeri C-27A Spartan / G.222 1450
£59.99
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SKU: 1450
Vendor: Italeri
Scale/Size: 1/72
Italeri C-27A Spartan / G.222 1450
The Aeritalia G-222 Twin-Engine Transport Aircraft Was Designed In The Late 1960S By The Famous Ing. Giuseppe Gabrielli, Fighter Designer Such As G.55 And G. 91 And Was Born For A Specific Need Of The Italian Air Force: To Have A Tactical Transport Aircraft, Smaller Than The Four-Engine Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Able To Take Off And Landing From Very Short And Unprepared Runways. The Two Turboprop Engines Are Able To Make The G-222 Reach 480 Km/H And The Aircraft Is Characterized By Excellent Maneuverability Even When Fully Loaded. Since 2005 It Has Been Progressively Replaced By Its Evolution, The C-27J Spartan. The Alenia C-27J Spartan Is The New Extensively Updated And Improved Version Of The G 222 Tactical Transport Aircraft. The Spartan Is Equipped With Two New And Powerful Rolls-Royce Ae2100-D2 Turboprop Engines Capable Of Bringing The Aircraft Up To Speed. Of Over 600 Km / H. It Can Carry Up To 68 Soldiers Or 46 Fully Equipped Paratroopers, Or Over 11 Tons Of Materials. The Version Supplied To The Italian Air Force Also Includes 2 Head Up Displays, Digital Cockpit And Advanced Avionics Systems That Give The Aircraft All-Weather Capabilities And In The Most Risky Operational Areas. It Has Also Been Used In Afghanistan To Support Military And Humanitarian Operations.