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Development

During the late 1960s, the Spanish Air Force was still operating the already outdated Junkers Ju 52 and Douglas C-47. CASA developed the C.212 as a more modern alternative, with the first prototype flying on March 26 1971. In 1974, the Spanish Air Force decided to acquire the Aviocar to update its fleet. When airlines took note of the type's success with the military, CASA developed a commercial version, the first examples of which were delivered in July 1975. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ... The Junkers Ju 52 nicknamed Tante Ju (Auntie Ju) and Iron Annie was a civilian airliner and military transport aircraft and bomber manufactured between 1932 and 1945 by Junkers. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1971: Events January January 6 - the US Marine Corps takes delivery of its first AV-8 Harriers January 22 - a US Navy P-3 Orion sets a distance record of 7,010 miles (11,282 km) for an aircraft in its... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974: Events July July 22 - the US Navy and Marine Corps evacuate 500 people from Greece and Turkey on the island September September 1 - a SR-71 Blackbird crosses the Atlantic Ocean in less than two hours. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1975: Events January A specially modified McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle sets eight time to climb records, including one of 3 minutes 27 seconds from standstill on the runway to a height of 30,000 metres (98,425 feet). ...

Description

The Aviocar has a high-mounted wing, a boxy fuselage, and a conventional tail. The tricycle undercarriage is retractable, with the main gear retracting into sponsons at the fuselage sides. A Cessna 152 with a tricycle landing gear Tricycle gear describes a kind of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion. ...

Variants

Series 100

• C.212A - original military production version. Also known as C.212-5, C.212-5 series 100M, and by the Spanish Air Force as the T.12B and D.3A (for medevac aircraft) 129 built
  • C.212AV - VIP transport version, T.12C
• C.212B - six pre-production C.212As converted for photo-reconnaissance missions, TR-12A
• C.212C - original civil version
• C.212D - two pre-production C.212As converted for use as navigational trainers, TE.12B.

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Series 200

Stretched version with uprated engines introduced in 1979. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1979: Events January January 12 - Pilatus Aircraft acquires Britten-Norman February February 26 - Production of the A-4 Skyhawk ends after 26 years, with the delivery of the 2,690th and final aircraft to the United States Marine Corps. ...

• C.212 series 200M - military version known as T.12D in Spanish service and Tp 89 for the Swedish Air Force. Specialised ASW and maritime patrol aircraft have been built from this version.

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Series 300

Standard production version from 1987 on. Winglets for improved performance. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1987: Events January January 1 - US Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphins and US Navy H-3 Sea Kings help rescue people trapped inside the Dupont Plaza hotel Puerto Rico after a fire there on New Years Eve January 7 - French... A winglet is a device used to improve the efficiency of aircraft by lowering the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices. ...

• C.212-M series 300 or Series 300M - military version
• C.212 series 300 airliner - 26 seat regional airliner
• C.212 series 300 utility - 23 seat civil utility version
• C.212 series 300P - civil utility version with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65 engines

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Series 400

Slightly enlarged version first flying in 1997 This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997: Events March 17–May 28 Linda Finch, pilot, aviation historian, and San Antonio, Texas businesswoman, flying a restored and specially equipped 62-year-old Lockheed Electra 10E, recreates the 1937 Amelia Earhart flight to circumnavigate the globe solo. ...

Specifications (Series 300M)

General Characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: up to 25 troops, 12 litters, or 2,820 kg (6,217 lb) of cargo
• Length: 16.15 m (53 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 20.28 m (66 ft 7 in)
• Height: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 41 m² (441 ft²)
• Empty: 4,400 kg (9,700 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Garrett TPE331-10R-513C, 690 kW (925 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph)
• Range: 1,433 km (895 miles)
• Service ceiling: 7,925 m (26,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 497 m/min (1,630 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of weapons on two hardpoints. Typically, machine gun pods or rocket launchers.

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