CASA C-212 Aviocar

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During the late 1960s, the Spanish Air Force was still operating a number of
outdated piston-engined transports, including the three-engined Junkers Ju 52
and two-engined Douglas C-47. In order to meet the Spanish Air Force's needs to
modernise its transport force, CASA proposed the C-212, a twin engined 18 seat
transport aircraft that would be capable of fulfilling a variety of military
roles, including passenger transport, ambulance aircraft and paratroop carrier,
while also being suitable for civil use. The first prototype flew on 26 March
1971. In 1974, the Spanish Air Force decided to acquire the Aviocar to update
its fleet.

Airlines took note of the type's success with the military, so CASA developed a
commercial version, the first examples of which were delivered in July 1975. In
August 2006 a total of 30 CASA C-212 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline
service around the world. The -400 was introduced in 1997 with a glass cockpit
and more powerful engines.

In 2010, Airbus Military said it could no longer afford to produce the C212 in
Europe and after production in Seville slowed to four in two years, the last
C-212 produced in Spain was delivered in late December 2012 to the Vietnam
Marine Police. Over 42 years, 477 aircraft have been produced for 92 operators.


Role
Medium STOL military transport aircraft

Manufacturer
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA
EADS CASA
Indonesian Aerospace

First flight
26 March 1971

Introduction
May 1974

Status
In production Indonesia

Primary users
Indonesia (70)
United States (37)
Spain (26)

Produced
1971–2012

Number built
483 + 100 (IPTN)

Unit cost

$5.2-8 million (2006)

The C-212 is used as a transport, for rain-making, surveillance or search and
rescue, and in 2013, 290 C-212s were flying in 40 countries with the most in
Indonesia with 70. It has seen especially wide employment as a commuter airliner
and a military aircraft, with its operators including numerous charter and
short-haul aviation companies and several national air forces. The C-212 is also
in the service of the United States Army Special Operations Command with the
designation C-41A, which utilizes the aircraft for troop infiltration and
ex-filtration, supply drops, and airborne operations. Due to the presence of a
rear ramp, the C-212 has also gained popularity among skydivers and
smokejumpers.

Specifications (Series 400)

General characteristics
Crew: Two (pilot and co-pilot)
Capacity: 2950 kg / 6170 lb (26 passengers / 25 paratroops)
Length: 16.20 m (53 ft 1¾ in)
Wingspan: 20.28 m (66 ft 6½ in)
Height: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 41.0 m² (441 ft²)
Airfoil: NACA 653-218
Aspect ratio: 10.0:1
Empty weight: 3,780 kg (8,333 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,100 kg (17,850 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 turboprop engines, 690 kW (925 shp)
each

Performance
Maximum speed: 370 km/h (200 kts, 230 mph)
Cruise speed: 360 km/h (195 knots) (max cruise)
Stall speed: 145 km/h (78 knots, 90 mph)
Range: 1,960 km (915 nmi) ferry
Service ceiling: 7,925 m (26,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.3 m/s (1,630 ft/min)

Armament

Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of weapons on two hardpoints. Typically, machine gun
pods or rocket launchers



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