The engines are screaming around you, as you look down and realize you're strapped into a chair. As you look to the left, things become clearer. You're in some sort of plane

Profile: Life in the Armed Forces, Dec, 2003

C2-A GREYHOUND

CARRIER ON BOARD DELIVERY (COD) AIRCRAFT

UNIT COST: $38.96 million

PROPULSION: Two Allison T56-A-425 turbo-prop engines; 4,600 shaft horsepower each

LENGTH: 56 feet 10 inches

HEIGHT: 17 feet 2 inches

WING SPAN: 80 feet 7 inches

WEIGHT: Max. gross, take-off: 57,500 lbs

CRUISE AIRSPEED: Approximately 260 knots

MAXIMUM AIRSPEED: Approximately 343 knots

CEILING: 30,000 feet

RANGE: 1,300 nautical miles (1, 497 statute miles)

CREW: Four