US Navy Launches C-2A Remanufacture Study

[cancidas]

from FlightGlobal:

DATE:11/08/10SOURCE:Flight InternationalBy Stephen TrimbleThe US Navy may launch a remanufacturing programme to extend the service lives of 36 Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhounds by using tooling and components already developed for the E-2D.Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR) command has revealed that Northrop will perform a six-month study to analyse options for remanufacturing the C-2A fleet. Former standalone aircraft manufacturer Grumman first flew the C-2A in 1964. The original fleet was retired in the late 1980s and replaced with 36 new C-2As manufactured from the early 1980s to 1990.Eight years ago, the navy launched a service life extension programme for all 36 C-2As, which required the removal of the centre wing box. The C-2As are designed to survive 36,000 carrier landings and 15,000 flight hours.

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[ch2tdriver]

Too bad it won't take place at Bethpage or Calverton.