CASA C-212 Aviocar

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The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft designed and built in Spain for civil and military use.

C-212s are also produced under licence in Indonesia by Indonesian Aerospace, formerly called IPTN but now known as IAe.

The design was initially marketed under the name of Aviocar, but EADS-CASA no longer uses that name in referring to the C-212.

A total of 478 C-212s of all variants had been delivered through the end of 2008 by EADS-CASA. EADS-CASA predicts that an additional 85 aircraft will be delivered in the 2007–2016 time period.

EADS-CASA currently builds only the C-212-400, which received Spanish certification in 1998.

The C-212-200 is currently built in Indonesia, and IAe is also reportedly preparing to begin assembly of −400 models.

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot and co-pilot)
• Capacity: 26 passengers (civil version), 24 paratroops or 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) cargo
• 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: 7,700 kg (16,975 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-10R-513C turboprop engines, 617 kW (900 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 370 km/h (200 kts, 230 mph)
• Cruise speed: 300 km/h (162 knots, 186 mph) (econ cruise)
• Stall speed: 145 km/h (78 knots, 90 mph)
• Range: 1,811 km (978 nmi, 1,125 miles) econ cruise, max fuel
• 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.