CASA-235
CASA-235 / Range 3,141 mi / Cruise
Speed - 245 mph / Pax - 44
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Specifications
Crew.........................................
2
Seating Capacity.................................... 44 Passengers
Length.................................................. 21.40 m (70 ft 2½ in)
Wingspan............................................. 25.81 m (84 ft 8 in)
Height.................................................. 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in)
Empty Weight......................... 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
Loaded Weight.................... 16,500 kg (36,380 lb)
Service Ceiling...................................... 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Range .................................... 5,055 km (2730 nm)
Engines............. 2 General Electric CT7-9C3 turboprops, 1,750 shp each
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ROLE
The CASA CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined
transport plane with STOL performance
that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer
IPTN, as a regional airliner and military transport. Its largest user is
Turkey which has 61 aircraft.
Over 230 of all versions of CN-235 are in service and have
accumulated more than 500,000 flight hours.
It's Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capabilities make it suitable for island
hopping operations
as well as shorter airfields in mountainous terrain.