CASA C-212 Aviocar

what is it?

The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. The C-212 was developed during the 1960s in response to the Spanish Air Force's need to replace much of its transport aircraft fleet; it was designed to perform numerous missions, including air medical services, paratrooper transport, and utility roles.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · shoulder wing · fixed tricycle gear · 20.3 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 370 km/htop speed
• range 835 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 26passengers
• size 8,000 kgmax take-off weight
• built 485made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 55 years ago, in 1971.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.8× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 20.3 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1971-03-26

introduced

1974

number built

485

role

medium stol military transport aircraft

origin

🇪🇸 Spain

makers

Indonesian Aerospace, Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Airbus Military

engines

2× Garrett AiResearch TPE331-10R-513C

crew

2

passengers

26

length

16.2 m

wingspan

20.3 m

height

6.6 m

max take-off weight

8,000 kg

top speed

370 km/h

cruise speed

354 km/h

range

835 km

ceiling

7,925 m

wings

shoulder wing

landing gear

fixed tricycle gear

ICAO code

C212

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.