Flexibility

The C-27J offers significantly more capability than any other aircraft in its class. Its large flight envelope allows it to carry out the most demanding tactical missions quickly, safely, and effectively. Equipped with floor strength greater than that of a C-130 Hercules, the C-27J has capacity for 3.5 463L standard stateside-configured pallets or 25,000 lbs of bulk cargo equipment.

The C-27J can also carry vehicles comfortably in the rear of the aircraft, such as two up-armored, combat ready HMMWVs, a BV-206S Armored All-Terrain Vehicle, a M119A1-105 mm Towed Howitzer, an OH-58 helicopter, or a LAV-V100. All vehicles can be driven or winched on and off the aircraft via a hydraulically operated rear-loading ramp. The aircraft can offload vehicles quickly while taking fire.

Unlike other aircraft with longer fuselages, the C-27J has very little CG limitations, allowing the loadmaster to load dense loads, quickly reducing the turn around time on the ground. This factor also influences the aircrafts performance during air drops - the C-27J can airdrop almost its entire cargo capacity at one time or in multiple locations without impeding the performance of the aircraft, something its competition cannot do.
Further, the cargo section is designed for rapid reconfiguration. It can convert from cargo operations to airdrop, troop transport, or medevac in under an hour.

Material Airdrop:
The C-27J Spartan can airdrop up to 19,842 lbs of material (CDS bundles, single, two and three platforms (HCU-6/E), LAPES)

Logistics Resupply:
Palletized loads, up-armored HMMWVs, wheeled equipment, aircraft engines, and small helicopters can be transported by the C-27J. The C-27J Spartan features the unique capability to vary cargo floor height up to 20" and continuously adjust altitude ensuring easy loading and unloading of large volume, high density payloads without ground support equipment and easy drive in/out of vehicles, enabling immediate operability.

Troop Movement:
The C-27J can transport up to 68 soldiers (military standard seats), plus a load master. 

Paratroop Airdropping:
46 paratroops can jump simultaneously out of both side jump doors or use the rear cargo door.

Medevac:
The C-27J's capability to operate from extremely short, unprepared runways, combined with its capacity for up to 36 standard NATO litters and 6 attendants, make the C-27J a deployable complement to existing medevac assets.

Humanitarian Assistance and Homeland Security Missions:
With mission modules for maritime and electronic surveillance, search and rescue, firefighting and VIP transport, the C-27J is a truly versatile and capable intra-theater airlifter.