C 212 Aviocar

Thought I’d do a pictorial on this little number, I love it. It’s built in both Indonesia and Spain.

[size=18][/size]Specifications

Country of Origin: Spain
Role: STOL, light-utility transport (18 equipped troops, light tactical vehicles), airdrop
Similar Aircraft: C-160 Transall, C-123 Provider, G.222
Wing Span: 62 ft, 4 in (19.12 m) / 20,3 m (212-300)
Length: 49 ft, 9 in (15.18 m) / 16,1 m (212-300)
Height: 6,29 m
Weight: 4.200 Kg base weight 6.500 Kg
Max. takeoff weight: 8.100 Kg (212-300)
Engines: Two turbo propeller engines supplying 715 HP each, at sea level; (212-300) two GARRETT turbo propeller engines, supplying a power of 925 HP each, at sea level
Maximum speed: 370 Km/h
Cruising speed: 275 Km/h
Endurance: 05 Hr 40 min
Service Ceiling: 9,900 m
Distance of takeoff: 400 m / 895 m (212-300)
Landing distance: 300 m / 865 m (212-300)
Armament: Usually none
Crew: Two
User Countries: Angola, Chad, Equatorial New Guinea, Ghana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Venezuela

The Spainish Air Force

The United Arab Emirates Air Force

The Venezuelan Navy
Note the rocket pod, the extra long nose to accomodate radar and the FLIR under the nose

Portugease Air Force
Notice the large drop tank under the wing, this extends the endurance time by another two hours

Panamainian Air Force

The Royal Jordanian Air Force

The Chiliean Air Force
Chilie pints the tail of it’s Aviocars in different colours to help denote which service they belong to, this has chanfged lately by the fact that they now wear different colours altogether.

Red tail- Army

Blue tail- Air Force

Artic Naval colour

VIP naval colour, note the code: VC-1

Inside the C 212 Aviocar

Cockpit Left

Cockpit right

Cockpit Top Panel

Loading Ramp

Inside (note: this is a civilian model decked out for para drops, military models are very different in having netting seats which fold away in a matter of seconds allowing pallets to be loaded)

United States Air Force
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