C-2 Greyhound vs C-295 Persuader

American carrier onboard delivery aircraft, commonly deployed in the late 20th century for logistics support at sea.
Picture of C-2 Greyhound
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
First flight 18 November 1964
Year introduced 1966
Number produced 56 units
Average unit price $39 million
Spanish tactical military transport aircraft, utilized globally in maritime patrol, surveillance, and humanitarian relief missions since the late 20th century.
Picture of C-295 Persuader
Origin country 🇪🇸 Spain 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Airbus
First flight 28 November 1997
Year introduced 2001
Number produced 209 units
Average unit price $78 million
Wing area 65.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 24.6 m â—‰
Height 4.9 m â—‰
Length 17.1 m â—‰
Maximum speed 635 km/h â—‰
Service ceiling 10,211 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 27,216 kg â—‰
Empty weight 15,307 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 3,430 kW â—‰
Wing area 59.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 25.8 m â—‰
Height 8.6 m â—‰
Length 24.5 m â—‰
Maximum speed 576 km/h â—‰
Service ceiling 7,620 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 23,200 kg â—‰
Empty weight 9,250 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 1,972 kW â—‰

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Photo of C-2 Greyhound by US Navy. Photo of C-295 Persuader by Airbus.