C-145A SkyTruck, usa

Light Cargo and Troop Transport AircraftC-145A SkyTruck, usa

The C-145A Skytruck is a light cargo and troop transport aircraft designed and manufactured for the US Air Force (USAF).

The C-145As were deployed to support theatre special operations commands in Afghanistan and eastern Africa.

The Air Force Special Operations Warfare Center operates up to ten C-145A Skytrucks and is expected to deploy an additional six by 2015.

The C-145As primary role is to supportU.S. Special Operations Commands Aviation Foreign Internal Defense mission to assess, train, advise and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration.introduction

The C-145A Skytruck is a variant of PZL M28 Skytruck light twin-engine aircraft manufactured by Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL) Mielec, a Sikorsky company, based in Poland.

The C-145A Skytruck is powered by two PT6A-65B turboprop engines manufactured by Pratt and Whitney.

Each engine drives five-blade HC-B5MP-3 constant-speed propellers and produces a power output of 1,100shp at a rate of 1,700rpm.

The C-145A also features Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) and traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II).Design

The C-145A is a twin-engine, high-wing aircraft with twin vertical fins and a non-retractable tricycle landing gear capable of short takeoff and landings to unprepared runways.

The C-145 is reconfigurable to support both airland and airdrop of cargo (max 2,400 lbs) and personnel, casualty evacuation, combat search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

The C145A can carry a maximum of 16 passengers or 10 combat rigged paratroopers.

Maximum cargo weight is 5,000 lbs, or up to four litter patients. Missions can be conducted to prepared and semi-prepared airfields around the world.Features

The versatile C-145A Skytruck aircraft is equipped Honeywell BendixKing avionics suite for better control of the aircraft during both day and night.

The flight deck is fitted with an autopilot and dual electronic flight instrument system (EFIS).

The aircraft incorporates dual communication and radionavigation equipment for flight plans compliant with visual flight rules (VFR) and instrumental flight rules (IFR).

The equipment include VHF Omni directional radio range (VOR) navigation system, a global positioning system (GPS), instrument landing system (ILS) and an automatic direction finder (ADF).Avionics

Power Plant:Two Pratt and Whitney PT6A-65B TurbopropsThrust:Takeoff power 1,100 shaft horsepowerWingspan: 72 feet4 inchesLength:43 feetHeight:16 feet 1 inchMax Cruise Speed:223 knotsMax Range: 1,010nautical milesService Ceiling:25,000feet (with supplemental oxygen equipment)Maximum Takeoff Weight:16,534 lbs. (7,500 kgs)Crew:3 (2 pilots, 1 loadmaster)Unit Cost:Approx. $14M per aircraft

Specifications

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/c-145a-skytruck-light-twin-engine-aircraft/

http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/FactSheets/Display/tabid/224/Article/467765/c-145a.aspx

http://afreserve.com/about/aircraft/c-145a-skytruck

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