Country of Origin | Spain. |
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Similar Aircraft | C-160 Transall, C-123 Provider, G.222. |
Crew | Two. |
Role | STOL, light-utility transport (18 equipped troops, light tactical vehicles), airdrop. |
Armament | Usually none. |
Dimensions | Length: 49 ft, 9 in (15.18 m). Span: 62 ft, 4 in (19.12 m). |
Aviocar C-212 WEFT Description
Wings | High-mounted and unequally tapered from midwing to the square tips. |
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Engine(s) | Two turboprops mounted in pods under the wings’ leading edges. |
Fuselage | Thick, cigar-shaped with flat bottom and upswept rear section. Stepped cockpit. |
Tail | Fin is equally tapered with a square tip. Straight fairing in the leading edge. Flats are mid-mounted on the body and tapered with square tips. |
Countries which Fly the Aviocar C-212
Angola, Chad, Equatorial New Guinea, Ghana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Venezuela.
Aviocar C-212 Manufacturer Web Site
Construcciones Aeronauticas SA (CASA) is now the Spanish division of EADS.