CASA C-212 Aviocar - military transport aircraft , developed by the Spanish company EADS CASA.
| CASA C-212 Aviocar | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | military transport aircraft |
| Developer | EADS CASA |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Military , Indonesian Aerospace (licensed) |
| First flight | March 26, 1971 |
| Start of operation | May 12, 1974 |
| Status | operated by |
| Operators | , , and |
| Years of production | 1974 - n. at. |
| Units produced | 478 (CASA) + over 100 (Indonesian Aerospace) |
Manufactured under license in Indonesia by Indonesian Aerospace [3] .
Content
Aerodynamic design
Twin-engine turboprop high - wing with a single-tail tail and fixed gear three-landing gear.
The aircraft is equipped with a stern ramp, which can be opened in flight to provide parachute landing.
Modifications
Series 100 (Series 100)
C-212A - The initial military option. Also designated C-212-5, C-212-5 series 100M, and in the Spanish Air Force - T-12B and D-3A. Built 129 units.
C-212B - C-212A, converted for conducting photo reconnaissance. Converted 6 units.
C-212C is the original civilian version.
C-212D - C-212A, converted into training aircraft for training navigators. Converted 2 units.
NC-212-100 - production in Indonesia. Built 28 units.
Series 200 (Series 200)
Production since 1979 Equipped with engines Honeywell TPE331-10R-511C or −512C with a capacity of 900 liters. with.
C-212 series 200M - military option. Also designated T-12D in the Spanish Air Force and Tp-89 in the Swedish Air Force. Part of the aircraft was converted into anti-submarine and marine patrol options.
NC-212-200 - production in Indonesia.
Series 300 (Series 300)
Production since 1987. Equipped with engines Honeywell TPE331-10R-513C with a capacity of 900 liters. with.
C-212M series 300 (300M) - military version.
C-212 series 300 airliner is a 26-seater passenger aircraft.
The C-212 series 300 utility is a 23-seat multipurpose aircraft.
C-212 series 300P - civilian version with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65 engines with a capacity of 1220 liters. with.
Series 400 (Series 400)
Production since 1997. Equipped with Honeywell TPE331-12JR-701C engines with a capacity of 925 l. with. C-41 is also designated in the US Air Force.
Users
- Australia
- Angola
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Venezuela
- Vietnam [4]
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Zimbabwe
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Spain
- Kiribati
- Colombia
- Lesotho
- Malta
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
- UAE
- Panama - as of 2011 - 5 CASA C-212M [5]
- Paraguay
- Portugal
- Puerto rico
- Senegal
- Sudan
- Suriname
- USA
- Thailand
- Uruguay
- France
- Chad
- Chile
- Sweden
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
Capacity
- The length of the cargo compartment - 6.55 m
- The width of the cargo compartment - 2.10 m
- Payload - 3000 kg
- Landing capacity :
- military personnel - 25 people.
- 12 wounded on a stretcher and sedentary - 4 people.
Aircraft Losses
During operation in flight accidents as of September 4, 2011, 79 aircraft were lost. In disasters, 599 people died [6] . At the end of September 2011, another CASA C-212 passenger plane crashed in western Indonesia, killing all 18 people on board.
On February 9, 2017, shortly after take-off, the CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 Botswana Air Force crashed. Killed 3 people. [7]
Notes
- ↑ World Air Forces 2008 - 2008.
- ↑ http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/26/c-212-aviocar
- ↑ Airbus completely transferred production of C-212 to Indonesians
- ↑ BAODATVIET.VN | Việt Nam tiếp nhận tuần thám biển C212-400 Archived on August 20, 2012.
- ↑ Armed forces of foreign countries // Foreign Military Review, No. 7 (772), 2011. p. 91
- ↑ ASN Aviation Safety Database. CASA / Nurtanio 212 Aviocar
- ↑ Harro Ranter. ASN Aircraft accident CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 registration unknown Thebephatshwa Air Base . aviation-safety.net. Date of treatment February 11, 2017.