Aeritalia G.222

The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. It was developed to meet a NATO specification, but Italy was initially the only NATO member to adopt the type. The United States purchased a small number of G.222s, designating them the C-27A Spartan.

A modernised variant, the Alenia C-27J Spartan, has been developed. While it retains many aspects of the original aircraft, the C-27J adopts the same engines and many of the systems used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

Users

 * Afghanistan
 * Afghan Air Force x 18
 * Argentina
 * Argentine Air Force x 4
 * Italy
 * Aeronautica Militare x 52
 * Libya
 * Libyan Air Force x 20
 * Nigeria
 * Nigerian Air Force x 6
 * Peru
 * Peruvian National Police
 * Somalia
 * Somali Air Corps x 4
 * Thailand
 * Royal Thai Air Force x 6
 * Tunisia
 * Tunisian Air Force x 6
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Arab Emirates Air Force x 2
 * United States
 * United States Air Force x 10
 * United States Department of State x 4
 * Venezuela
 * Venezuelan Air Force x 6
 * Venezuelan Army x 2

Related Development

 * Alenia C-27J Spartan

Comparable Aircraft

 * Antonov An-72
 * Transall C-160