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Grumman C-2 Greyhound

January 01, 1970

The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail, and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Its primary mission is carrier onboard delivery (COD). The aircraft provides critical logistics support to carrier strike groups. The aircraft is mainly used to transport high-priority cargo such as jet engines and special stores, mail, and passengers between carriers and shore bases.[1]

C-2 Greyhound
A U.S. Navy C-2A(R) Greyhound of fleet logistics support squadron VRC-40 Rawhides
Role Carrier-capable transport / Carrier onboard delivery
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
Northrop Grumman
First flight 18 November 1964
Introduction 1966
Status C-2A: Retired
C-2A(R): In service
Primary user United States Navy
Produced C-2A: 1965–1968
C-2A(R): 1985–1989
Number built C-2A: 17
C-2A(R): 39
Developed from Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

Prototype C-2s first flew in 1964, and production followed the next year. The initial Greyhound aircraft were overhauled in 1973. In 1984, more C-2As were ordered under designation Reprocured C-2A or C-2A(R). In 2010, all C-2A(R) aircraft received updated propellers (from four to eight blades) and navigational updates (glass cockpit). The U.S. Navy is to start replacing the remaining 27 C-2As with 38 Bell Boeing CMV-22Bs Osprey tiltrotor in 2020 with full fielding in 2028.

Design and development edit

Origins edit

The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, shares the folding "Sto-Wings" and engines with the E-2, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964. After successful testing, Grumman began production of the aircraft in 1965. The C-2 replaced the piston-engine Grumman C-1 Trader in the carrier onboard delivery (COD) role. The original C-2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973.[2]

Powered by two Allison T56 turboprop engines, the C-2A can deliver up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) of cargo or up to 28 passengers, and is normally configured for a cargo/passenger mix. It can also carry litter patients in medical-evacuation missions. A cage system or transport stand restrains cargo during carrier launch and landing accelerations to prevent weight redistribution, which might adversely affect in-flight stability. The large aft cargo ramp and door and a powered winch allow straight-in rear cargo loading and unloading for fast turnaround. The Greyhound's ability to airdrop supplies and personnel, fold its wings, and generate power for engine starting and other uses provide an operational versatility found in no other cargo aircraft. Some parts commonality with the E-2 Hawkeye and the Grumman A-6 Intruder ease logistics support.[3]

 
A C-2A taxis prior to takeoff on a flight to USS John F. Kennedy in February 1984. This was the first Greyhound delivered in 1966.

The C-2 has four vertical stabilizers, of which three are fitted with rudders. A single vertical stabilizer large enough for adequate directional control would have made the aircraft too tall to fit on an aircraft carrier hangar deck. The four-stabilizer configuration has the advantage of placing the outboard rudder surfaces directly in line with the propeller wash, providing effective yaw control down to low airspeeds, such as during takeoff and landing. The inner-left stabilizer lacks a rudder, and has been called the "executive tail", as it has nothing to do compared to the other three.[4] A single C-2 (2797) was equipped with an air-to-air refueling probe, but this was not installed in other aircraft.[4][5]

In 1984, the Navy ordered 39 new C-2A aircraft to replace older airframes. Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A or C-2A(R) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics. The older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.

Upgrades edit

The 36 C-2A(R)s underwent a critical service life extension program (SLEP). The C-2A(R)'s lifespan was 10,000 hours, or 15,000 carrier landings; plans require the C-2A to perform its mission supporting battle group operational readiness through 2015. The lower landing limit was approaching for most airframes, and the SLEP will increase their projected life to 15,000 hours or 36,000 landings. Once complete, the SLEP will allow the 36 aircraft to operate until 2027. The SLEP includes structural improvements to the center wing, an eight-bladed NP2000 propeller, navigational upgrades including the addition of GPS and the dual CAINS II navigation system, the addition of crash-survivable flight-incident recorders, and a ground proximity warning system. The first upgraded C-2A(R) left NAVAIR Depot North Island on 12 September 2005, after sitting on the ground for three and a half years while the SLEP was developed and installed. All aircraft were to receive the SLEP by 2015.[6]

 
A VRC-40 C-2A(R) after SLEP on USS Carl Vinson, July 2009

In November 2008, the company also obtained a $37M contract for the maintenance, logistics, and aviation administration services over five years for the C-2A fleet assigned to VX-20 test and evaluation squadron at Patuxent River. Northrop Grumman worked on an upgraded C-2 version, and offered to modernize the fleet with components common to the E-2D Hawkeye.[7]

Operational history edit

 
A C-2 Greyhound launches from a carrier at sea

Between November 1985 and February 1987, VR-24 (former Navy Transport Squadron) and its seven reprocured C-2As demonstrated the aircraft's exceptional operational readiness. The squadron delivered 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of cargo, 2,000,000 pounds (910 t) of mail, and 14,000 passengers in the European and Mediterranean theaters. The C-2A(R) also served the carrier battle groups during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War, as well as Operation Enduring Freedom during the war in Afghanistan.[8][citation needed]

On 2 June 2011, the US Navy loaned two C-2A(R) Greyhounds from VRC-40 to the French Navy. The two aircraft were stationed at Toulon-Hyères Airport, Hyères, to assist in improving the flow of logistics and supplies to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle operating in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya in support of the NATO intervention in Libya. After 16 days, both aircraft returned to the U.S. via Shannon Airport, Ireland, on 18 June 2011.[9]

 
USS George Washington crew unload mail from two C-2A Greyhounds in 2011

Replacement edit

The Common Support Aircraft was once considered as a replacement for the C-2, but failed to materialize. The U.S. Navy was exploring a replacement for the C-2 in September 2009.[10] Three options were suggested as replacements for the aging C-2s: a new batch of updated C-2s, a transport version of the Lockheed S-3 Viking, and the tilt-rotor Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.[11]

The C-2 competed with the V-22 Osprey for use as the future COD aircraft. Northrop Grumman proposed modernizing the C-2 by installing the same wings, glass cockpit, and engines as the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Installing the Rolls-Royce T56-427A engines would cut fuel consumption by 13–15% with the same eight-bladed propeller, enabling take-offs with a 10,000-pound (4,500 kg) payload in 125 °F (52 °C) temperature and a range in excess of 1,400 nmi (1,600 mi; 2,600 km); similar performance by the C-2A requires engine temperatures at 70 °F (21 °C), trading fuel for payload. Adopting the E-2D's cockpit would deliver a 10% savings on lifetime logistical support. One of the Greyhound's most important features is its internal volume of 860 cubic feet (24 m3) of cargo space.[12] Northrop Grumman stated that their approach could cost far less than the V-22, including saving $120 million from C-2 and E-2D commonality.[13]

In February 2015, the Navy's FY 2016 budget confirmed the V-22's selection for the COD mission, replacing the C-2A.[14][15][16] The Navy is to order 44 of the Osprey, designated CMV-22B, with deliveries to start in 2020.[17] The C-2 was originally planned to be retired in 2027, but this was accelerated to 2024.[18] The fleet is expected to be fully transitioned to the Osprey by 2028.[19][20]

Variants edit

 
Interior view from the tail of a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40)
YC-2A
Prototype, two converted from E-2A Hawkeyes with redesigned fuselage
C-2A
Production variant, 17 built
C-2A(R)
"Reprocured" C-2A with improved systems based on the E-2C variant, 39 built

Operators edit

  United States

Accidents edit

  • On 29 April 1965, YC-2A BuNo 148147 was on a test flight when it was ditched into Long Island Sound, where the four crewmen died of exposure.[21]
  • On 2 July 1969, Lieutenant Commander Peter Monroe Kennedy was presented the Air Medal with bronze star, the first award for heroic achievement in aerial flights for a carrier onboard delivery aircraft. While returning to Naval Air Station Cubi Point from USS Kitty Hawk operating in Southeast Asia, a failure in the engine gearbox and propeller assembly resulted in the loss of the entire port propeller assembly and substantial portions of the gearbox and nacelle. The separated propeller penetrated the fuselage, causing decompression at over 20,000 feet. Kennedy and his copilot secured the engine,[clarification needed] descended to a lower altitude, and returned to Cubi Point.[22]
 
The C-2A lost on 22 November 2017, landing on the USS Ronald Reagan in July 2017
  • On 2 October 1969, C-2A of VRC-50, carrying six crew members and 21 passengers, crashed in the Gulf of Tonkin en route from Naval Air Station Cubi Point to USS Constellation. All aboard are officially listed as missing in action, as their bodies were never recovered.[23]
  • On 15 December 1970, a C-2A of VRC-50 crashed shortly after launch from USS Ranger, killing all four crew members and five passengers.[24]
  • On 12 December 1971, C-2A crashed en route from Cubi Point to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, killing all four crew members and six passengers.[25]
  • On 29 January 1972, C-2A crashed while attempting to land on the USS Independence in the Mediterranean Sea, killing both crewmen.[26]
  • On 16 November 1973, C-2A crashed into the sea after takeoff from Chania International Airport, killing seven of 10 persons on board.[27]
  • On 22 November 2017, C-2A of VRC-30 carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed in the waters southeast of Japan's Okinawa Island in the Philippine Sea while in flight to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Eight of the 11 were rescued.[28][29][30][31][32][33] The aircraft was located on the ocean floor at a depth of 5,640 m (18,500 ft) during the last week of December 2017, when a salvage ship used a pinger receiver to locate the aircraft's emergency signal. The Navy salvaged the aircraft and recovered the remains of the three sailors inside,[34][35] in late May 2019.[36]

Specifications (Reprocured C-2A) edit

 
Orthographically projected diagram of the C-2A Greyhound

Data from U.S. Navy[37][38]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 flight crew and 2 loadmasters
  • Capacity: 26 passengers / 12 litter patients / 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) payload
  • Length: 56 ft 10 in (17.32 m)
  • Wingspan: 80 ft 7 in (24.56 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 10.5 in (4.839 m)
  • Wing area: 700 sq ft (65 m2)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 63A216; tip: NACA 63A414[39]
  • Empty weight: 33,746 lb (15,307 kg)
  • Gross weight: 49,394 lb (22,405 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 60,000 lb (27,216 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines, 4,600 shp (3,400 kW) each
  • Propellers: 8-bladed UTC Aerospace Systems NP2000

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 343 kn (395 mph, 635 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,658 m)
  • Cruise speed: 251 kn (289 mph, 465 km/h) at 28,700 ft (8,748 m)
  • Stall speed: 82 kn (94 mph, 152 km/h)
  • Range: 1,300 nmi (1,500 mi, 2,400 km) with 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) load; or 1,500 nmi (1,700 mi; 2,800 km) with light load[3]
  • Ferry range: 2,000 nmi (2,300 mi, 3,700 km) with internal fuel package[3]
  • Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,200 m)
  • Rate of climb: 3,700 ft/min (19 m/s) at sea level
  • Wing loading: 77.6 lb/sq ft (379 kg/m2)

See also edit

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References edit

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External links edit

 
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  • U.S. Navy C-2 fact file 17 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • U.S. Navy Historical Center C-2A Factsheet 24 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  • Private homepage by Boerries Burkhardt with all information of the Grumman C-2A Greyhound

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The Grumman C 2 Greyhound is a twin engine high wing cargo aircraft designed to carry supplies mail and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of the United States Navy Its primary mission is carrier onboard delivery COD The aircraft provides critical logistics support to carrier strike groups The aircraft is mainly used to transport high priority cargo such as jet engines and special stores mail and passengers between carriers and shore bases 1 C 2 Greyhound A U S Navy C 2A R Greyhound of fleet logistics support squadron VRC 40 Rawhides Role Carrier capable transport Carrier onboard delivery National origin United States Manufacturer GrummanNorthrop Grumman First flight 18 November 1964 Introduction 1966 Status C 2A Retired C 2A R In service Primary user United States Navy Produced C 2A 1965 1968 C 2A R 1985 1989 Number built C 2A 17 C 2A R 39 Developed from Northrop Grumman E 2 Hawkeye Prototype C 2s first flew in 1964 and production followed the next year The initial Greyhound aircraft were overhauled in 1973 In 1984 more C 2As were ordered under designation Reprocured C 2A or C 2A R In 2010 all C 2A R aircraft received updated propellers from four to eight blades and navigational updates glass cockpit The U S Navy is to start replacing the remaining 27 C 2As with 38 Bell Boeing CMV 22Bs Osprey tiltrotor in 2020 with full fielding in 2028 Contents 1 Design and development 1 1 Origins 1 2 Upgrades 2 Operational history 2 1 Replacement 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Accidents 6 Specifications Reprocured C 2A 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksDesign and development editOrigins edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The C 2 Greyhound a derivative of the Northrop Grumman E 2 Hawkeye shares the folding Sto Wings and engines with the E 2 but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp The first of two prototypes flew in 1964 After successful testing Grumman began production of the aircraft in 1965 The C 2 replaced the piston engine Grumman C 1 Trader in the carrier onboard delivery COD role The original C 2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973 2 Powered by two Allison T56 turboprop engines the C 2A can deliver up to 10 000 pounds 4 500 kg of cargo or up to 28 passengers and is normally configured for a cargo passenger mix It can also carry litter patients in medical evacuation missions A cage system or transport stand restrains cargo during carrier launch and landing accelerations to prevent weight redistribution which might adversely affect in flight stability The large aft cargo ramp and door and a powered winch allow straight in rear cargo loading and unloading for fast turnaround The Greyhound s ability to airdrop supplies and personnel fold its wings and generate power for engine starting and other uses provide an operational versatility found in no other cargo aircraft Some parts commonality with the E 2 Hawkeye and the Grumman A 6 Intruder ease logistics support 3 nbsp A C 2A taxis prior to takeoff on a flight to USS John F Kennedy in February 1984 This was the first Greyhound delivered in 1966 The C 2 has four vertical stabilizers of which three are fitted with rudders A single vertical stabilizer large enough for adequate directional control would have made the aircraft too tall to fit on an aircraft carrier hangar deck The four stabilizer configuration has the advantage of placing the outboard rudder surfaces directly in line with the propeller wash providing effective yaw control down to low airspeeds such as during takeoff and landing The inner left stabilizer lacks a rudder and has been called the executive tail as it has nothing to do compared to the other three 4 A single C 2 2797 was equipped with an air to air refueling probe but this was not installed in other aircraft 4 5 In 1984 the Navy ordered 39 new C 2A aircraft to replace older airframes Dubbed the Reprocured C 2A or C 2A R due to the similarity to the original the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics The older C 2As were phased out in 1987 and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990 Upgrades edit The 36 C 2A R s underwent a critical service life extension program SLEP The C 2A R s lifespan was 10 000 hours or 15 000 carrier landings plans require the C 2A to perform its mission supporting battle group operational readiness through 2015 The lower landing limit was approaching for most airframes and the SLEP will increase their projected life to 15 000 hours or 36 000 landings Once complete the SLEP will allow the 36 aircraft to operate until 2027 The SLEP includes structural improvements to the center wing an eight bladed NP2000 propeller navigational upgrades including the addition of GPS and the dual CAINS II navigation system the addition of crash survivable flight incident recorders and a ground proximity warning system The first upgraded C 2A R left NAVAIR Depot North Island on 12 September 2005 after sitting on the ground for three and a half years while the SLEP was developed and installed All aircraft were to receive the SLEP by 2015 6 nbsp A VRC 40 C 2A R after SLEP on USS Carl Vinson July 2009 In November 2008 the company also obtained a 37M contract for the maintenance logistics and aviation administration services over five years for the C 2A fleet assigned to VX 20 test and evaluation squadron at Patuxent River Northrop Grumman worked on an upgraded C 2 version and offered to modernize the fleet with components common to the E 2D Hawkeye 7 Operational history edit nbsp A C 2 Greyhound launches from a carrier at sea Between November 1985 and February 1987 VR 24 former Navy Transport Squadron and its seven reprocured C 2As demonstrated the aircraft s exceptional operational readiness The squadron delivered 2 000 000 pounds 910 t of cargo 2 000 000 pounds 910 t of mail and 14 000 passengers in the European and Mediterranean theaters The C 2A R also served the carrier battle groups during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War as well as Operation Enduring Freedom during the war in Afghanistan 8 citation needed On 2 June 2011 the US Navy loaned two C 2A R Greyhounds from VRC 40 to the French Navy The two aircraft were stationed at Toulon Hyeres Airport Hyeres to assist in improving the flow of logistics and supplies to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle operating in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya in support of the NATO intervention in Libya After 16 days both aircraft returned to the U S via Shannon Airport Ireland on 18 June 2011 9 nbsp USS George Washington crew unload mail from two C 2A Greyhounds in 2011 Replacement edit The Common Support Aircraft was once considered as a replacement for the C 2 but failed to materialize The U S Navy was exploring a replacement for the C 2 in September 2009 10 Three options were suggested as replacements for the aging C 2s a new batch of updated C 2s a transport version of the Lockheed S 3 Viking and the tilt rotor Bell Boeing V 22 Osprey 11 The C 2 competed with the V 22 Osprey for use as the future COD aircraft Northrop Grumman proposed modernizing the C 2 by installing the same wings glass cockpit and engines as the E 2D Advanced Hawkeye Installing the Rolls Royce T56 427A engines would cut fuel consumption by 13 15 with the same eight bladed propeller enabling take offs with a 10 000 pound 4 500 kg payload in 125 F 52 C temperature and a range in excess of 1 400 nmi 1 600 mi 2 600 km similar performance by the C 2A requires engine temperatures at 70 F 21 C trading fuel for payload Adopting the E 2D s cockpit would deliver a 10 savings on lifetime logistical support One of the Greyhound s most important features is its internal volume of 860 cubic feet 24 m3 of cargo space 12 Northrop Grumman stated that their approach could cost far less than the V 22 including saving 120 million from C 2 and E 2D commonality 13 In February 2015 the Navy s FY 2016 budget confirmed the V 22 s selection for the COD mission replacing the C 2A 14 15 16 The Navy is to order 44 of the Osprey designated CMV 22B with deliveries to start in 2020 17 The C 2 was originally planned to be retired in 2027 but this was accelerated to 2024 18 The fleet is expected to be fully transitioned to the Osprey by 2028 19 20 Variants edit nbsp Interior view from the tail of a C 2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 VRC 40 YC 2A Prototype two converted from E 2A Hawkeyes with redesigned fuselage C 2A Production variant 17 built C 2A R Reprocured C 2A with improved systems based on the E 2C variant 39 builtOperators edit nbsp United States United States Navy VAW 110 1987 to 1994 VAW 120 VRC 30 1985 to 2023 VRC 40 VX 20 VRC 50 1966 to 1994 VR 24Accidents editOn 29 April 1965 YC 2A BuNo 148147 was on a test flight when it was ditched into Long Island Sound where the four crewmen died of exposure 21 On 2 July 1969 Lieutenant Commander Peter Monroe Kennedy was presented the Air Medal with bronze star the first award for heroic achievement in aerial flights for a carrier onboard delivery aircraft While returning to Naval Air Station Cubi Point from USS Kitty Hawk operating in Southeast Asia a failure in the engine gearbox and propeller assembly resulted in the loss of the entire port propeller assembly and substantial portions of the gearbox and nacelle The separated propeller penetrated the fuselage causing decompression at over 20 000 feet Kennedy and his copilot secured the engine clarification needed descended to a lower altitude and returned to Cubi Point 22 nbsp The C 2A lost on 22 November 2017 landing on the USS Ronald Reagan in July 2017 On 2 October 1969 C 2A of VRC 50 carrying six crew members and 21 passengers crashed in the Gulf of Tonkin en route from Naval Air Station Cubi Point to USS Constellation All aboard are officially listed as missing in action as their bodies were never recovered 23 On 15 December 1970 a C 2A of VRC 50 crashed shortly after launch from USS Ranger killing all four crew members and five passengers 24 On 12 December 1971 C 2A crashed en route from Cubi Point to Tan Son Nhat International Airport killing all four crew members and six passengers 25 On 29 January 1972 C 2A crashed while attempting to land on the USS Independence in the Mediterranean Sea killing both crewmen 26 On 16 November 1973 C 2A crashed into the sea after takeoff from Chania International Airport killing seven of 10 persons on board 27 On 22 November 2017 C 2A of VRC 30 carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed in the waters southeast of Japan s Okinawa Island in the Philippine Sea while in flight to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan Eight of the 11 were rescued 28 29 30 31 32 33 The aircraft was located on the ocean floor at a depth of 5 640 m 18 500 ft during the last week of December 2017 when a salvage ship used a pinger receiver to locate the aircraft s emergency signal The Navy salvaged the aircraft and recovered the remains of the three sailors inside 34 35 in late May 2019 36 Specifications Reprocured C 2A edit nbsp Orthographically projected diagram of the C 2A Greyhound Data from U S Navy 37 38 General characteristicsCrew 2 flight crew and 2 loadmasters Capacity 26 passengers 12 litter patients 10 000 lb 4 536 kg payload Length 56 ft 10 in 17 32 m Wingspan 80 ft 7 in 24 56 m Height 15 ft 10 5 in 4 839 m Wing area 700 sq ft 65 m2 Airfoil root NACA 63A216 tip NACA 63A414 39 Empty weight 33 746 lb 15 307 kg Gross weight 49 394 lb 22 405 kg Max takeoff weight 60 000 lb 27 216 kg Powerplant 2 Allison T56 A 425 turboprop engines 4 600 shp 3 400 kW each Propellers 8 bladed UTC Aerospace Systems NP2000 Performance Maximum speed 343 kn 395 mph 635 km h at 12 000 ft 3 658 m Cruise speed 251 kn 289 mph 465 km h at 28 700 ft 8 748 m Stall speed 82 kn 94 mph 152 km h Range 1 300 nmi 1 500 mi 2 400 km with 10 000 lb 4 500 kg load or 1 500 nmi 1 700 mi 2 800 km with light load 3 Ferry range 2 000 nmi 2 300 mi 3 700 km with internal fuel package 3 Service ceiling 33 500 ft 10 200 m Rate of climb 3 700 ft min 19 m s at sea level Wing loading 77 6 lb sq ft 379 kg m2 See also editRelated development Northrop Grumman E 2 Hawkeye Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Bell Boeing CMV 22 Osprey Grumman C 1 Trader Lockheed US 3 Viking Xian KJ 600References edit Wallace James Rogoway Tyler 29 November 2017 Confessions Of A C 2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery Pilot The Drive Fact File C 2A Greyhound logistics aircraft Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine U S Navy Retrieved 27 January 2017 a b c Purnell Richard H 1986 A New Old COD Proceedings 112 1 United States Naval Institute 108 111 a b Grumman C 2 Greyhound Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 January 2017 C 2 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