Chrysler/Alenia—C-27 Spartan: Mission Profile US Air Force: Aircraft
Chrysler/Alenia—C-27 Spartan: Mission Profile Configuration options: the C-27A has cargo/passenger floor area of 276.4 sq ft (25.68 m2) and internal volume of 2,048 cu ft (58.m3) and can be configured to carry a maximum cargo payload of 19,841 lb (9,000 kg) or a typical cargo payload of 10,200 lb (4,627 kg) or 34 passengers Rapid response intra-theater airlift (RRITA): on a representative airlift mission, the C-27A operates from an austere, forward 1,800-ft (549-m) unpaved runway, carries typically 10,200 lb (4,627-kg) or up to 34 passengers, and cruises at 230 mph (370 km/h) to a 300-nm (345-mile/556-km) radius Airborne operations: the C-27 is not intended for airborne operations in USAF service, but has the capability to airdrop up to 34 paratroopers at a typical mission radius of 300 nm (345 miles/556 km)