Grumman C-1 Trader

Grumman C-1 Trader
Pays	Usa
Rôle	Transporteur à bord de la livraison
Première mouche	Le 9 janvier 1955
Construit	87

Lla Grumman C-1 Trader est une variante de livraison embarquée (COD) du Grumman S-2 Tracker. Il a été remplacé par une version similaire du Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, le Grumman C-2 Greyhound.

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The Fleet’s Vital Link

Lla Grumman C-1A Trader was the first purpose-built Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Derived from the S-2 Tracker anti-submarine plane, the Trader traded its cousin’s torpedoes and sonobuoys for a cavernous fuselage capable of hauling mail, high-priority spare parts, and personnel. Known affectionately (or occasionally derisively) as the « COD Fish, » it was a familiar sight on the flight decks of every American carrier from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s.

Attribute	Technical Specification (C-1A)
Rôle	Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) / Transport
Crew	3 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Loadmaster)
First Flight	January 19, 1955
Groupe motopropulseur	2 × Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone 9-cylinder radials
Horsepower	1,525 hp (1,137 kW) per engine
Vitesse maximale	280 mph (450 km/h)
Payload Capacity	9 Passengers or 3,500 lbs (1,600 kg) of cargo
Range	1,110 miles (1,786 km)

Design & Naval Utility

Lla « Box » Fuselage: To maximize cargo volume, Grumman widened and deepened the S-2 Tracker’s fuselage. This allowed it to carry small jet engines, bulky electronics, or standard Navy mail bags across the ocean to a waiting carrier group.
Sto-Wing Technology: Like most Grumman carrier planes, it featured the patented « Sto-Wing » system, allowing the wings to fold parallel to the fuselage. This saved precious deck and hangar space on crowded carriers.
Radial Reliability: The Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines were legendary for their toughness. Even though they required high-octane aviation gasoline (Avgas) long after the rest of the fleet moved to jet fuel, their dependability in the harsh salt-spray environment was unmatched.
The Tailhook & Bridle: Despite being a « utilité » plane, the Trader was a full participant in carrier life, requiring an arrestor hook for landings and a launch bridle for the catapults of the era.

Service History & Legacy

The Vietnam Lifeline: During the Vietnam War, C-1A detachments operated from shore bases in the Philippines and South Vietnam, flying constant « shuttles » to the carriers on Yankee Station, delivering everything from fresh food to urgent replacement parts for combat-damaged jets.
The Last of the Radials: When the last C-1A was retired in 1988, it marked the end of an era as the U.S. Navy’s last radial-piston engine aircraft to serve on carrier decks.
Electronic Evolution: A few Traders were converted into EC-1A variants for electronic countermeasures training, while the basic airframe also served as the prototype for the « Stoof with a Roof »—the Traceur E-1 Airborne Early Warning aircraft.
Modern Survivors: Because of their robust construction and multi-passenger capacity, many Traders found second lives in civilian hands. Several remain airworthy today as popular warbirds on the airshow circuit.