Primary function | flexible, rapid, intra-theater mobility for special operations forces
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Builder | Dornier
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Power plant | two Pratt & Whitney PW119C turboprop engines
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Thrust | 2,282 max takeoff shaft horsepower per engine
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Wingspan | 68 feet 10 inches (20.98 meters)
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Length | 69 feet 10 inches (21.29 meters)
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Height | 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 meters)
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Speed | 270 knots (310 mph or 500 km/h)
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Range | Approximately 1,500 nautical miles with 2,000 pounds of cargo
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Ceiling | 31,000 feet
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Maximum takeoff weight | 30,843 pounds
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Armament | n/a
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Crew | two pilots and one loadmaster
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Unit cost | $17.6 million
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Inventory | active duty,20; Reserve, 0; ANG, 0
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