C-212-400, Spain - Maritime Petrol Aircraft.pptx 2f2j67

C-212-400, Spain Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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

Design  The 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.

Features  Machine 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 prerecorded search patterns.

Flight deck & Cabin  The 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.

Specifications General characteristics        

Crew: Two (pilot and co-pilot) Capacity: 26 engers (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) Empty weight: 3,780 kg (8,333 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 7,700 kg (16,975 lb)

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)

References  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_C-212_Aviocar  http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/c212/  http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com/Aircraft/C212/C212About.aspx  http://militaryaircraftairbusds.com/PressCenter/LatestNews/TabId/176/ArtMID/681/ArticleID/ 246/Airbus-Military-delivers-last-C212-400-assembled-in-Spain-Thedelivery-of-this-aircraft-marks-moment-of-Spanish-aviation-history.aspx

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