C-212-400, Spain
C-212-400, SpainMaritime Patrol Aircraft
IntroductionTheCASA C-212 Aviocaris aturboprop-poweredSTOLmedium
transport aircraft designed and built inSpainfor civil and military
use.
EADS CASA, based in Madrid, supplied more than 478 C-212
aircraft to 92 operators worldwide, including the Spanish and
Portuguese Air Forces by the end of 2008.
The C-212-400 aircraft can carry out an eight-hour patrol and
cover a distance of 1,000nm.
The aircraft has excellent low speed and low altitude
maneuverability for surveillance missions and dissuasion operations
and is also optimized for operation in high altitude and high
temperature climatic conditions.
DesignThe 400 series aircraft are fitted with a new version of
the TPE-331 turboprop engine which maintains the take-off power
under high altitude and high temperature climatic conditions.
The two Honeywell TPE-331-12JR engines each provide a take-off
power of 925shp (690kW).
The single pressure refuelling point has been repositioned to
the starboard main wheel fairing in the Series 400 to provide
easier on-ground operations.
Four integral wing tanks carry 1,600kg of fuel.
FeaturesMachine guns or rocket pods can be mounted on hardpoints
on the port and starboard sides of the fuselage that are each rated
to carry a maximum load of 250kg.
C-212-400 can be configured for maritime patrol, with mission
workstations and two observer stations in the main cabin.
A 360 scan search radar is fitted in a radome on the underside
of the fuselage on the Patrullero version of the aircraft.
The maritime patrol aircraft is fitted with satellite data
transmission, a photographic camera with position and time recorder
and automatic flight navigation with pre-recorded search
patterns.
Flight deck & CabinThe aircraft is equipped with a new
avionics suite including electronic flight instruments (EFIS) with
four CRT displays, an integrated engine data system (IEDS) with two
colour liquid crystal displays and a warning indication system.
The systems include a Rockwell Collins voice over recorder
(VOR)/Instrument Landing System (ILS), VHF omnidirectional radio
ranger, linked to the ILS; an automatic direction finder navigation
aid (ADF); distance measuring equipment (DME); radio altimeter; an
automatic flight control system developed by Honeywell; a marker
beacon receiver supplied by Dorne and Margolin of New York; and a
Fairchild flight data recorder.
The 400 series also has a global positioning receiver
incorporated in the flight management system.
SpecificationsGeneral characteristicsCrew:Two (pilot and
co-pilot)Capacity:26 passengers (civil version), 24 paratroops or
2,700 kg (5,952 lb) cargoLength:16.20 m (53 ft 1 in)Wingspan:20.28
m (66 ft 6 in)Height:6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)Wing area:41.0 m (441
ft)Empty weight:3,780 kg (8,333 lb)Max. takeoff weight:7,700 kg
(16,975 lb)
PerformanceMaximum 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 fuelService ceiling:7,925 m (26,000 ft)Rate of
climb:8.3 m/s (1,630 ft/min)
Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_C-212_Aviocar
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/c212/
http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com/Aircraft/C212/C212About.aspx
http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com/PressCenter/LatestNews/TabId/176/ArtMID/681/ArticleID/246/Airbus-Military-delivers-last-C212-400-assembled-in-Spain-The-delivery-of-this-aircraft-marks-moment-of-Spanish-aviation-history.aspx
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