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EADS CASA C-295

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C-295
EADS CASA C-295 exhibited at ILA 2002
Type Airliner/Transport aircraft
Manufacturer EADS-CASA
Primary users Portuguese Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
Spanish Air Force
Polish Air Force
Developed from CASA CN-235

EADS CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft and medium-range, narrowbody airliner manufactured by EADS CASA in Spain.

Design and development

The C-295 is a further development of the commercially successful Spanish transport aircraft CASA CN-235 with a stretched fuselage, 50% more payload capability and new PW127G turboprop engines. The C-295 made its maiden flight in 1998. The first order came from the Spanish Air Force.

Operational history

The C-295 is used by several air forces and some 57 have already been delivered.

The C-295 was also a major bidder for the US Army/US Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) awarded to the L-3 Communications/Alenia team on June 13, 2007.[1] The C-295 was considered a higher risk by the Army due to its use of a new operational mode to meet altitude and range requirements.[2]

Variants

  • Troop transport - 71 seats (+ 4 optional)
  • Pallet transport - Five 108" x 88" (one in ramp), ten 88" x 54" pallets
  • Medevac - 24 stretchers (+ 3 optional)
  • Fighter engine transport - Three EJ200
  • Vehicle transport - Three light vehicles (Land Rover type)
  • Maritime patrol version
  • HC-144A - U.S. Coast Guard version

Operators

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Polish Air Force C-295M, #011, 31st Air Base Poznań-Krzesiny
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  • Chilean Navy recently purchased 3 C-295 MPA to replace their aging P-3ACH Orions. A further 5 will be purchased to replace a combined fleet of 8 Embraer EMB-111 Bandeirante and 3 Casa C-212A.
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  • United States Coast Guard operates 3 aircraft. The Deepwater program is calling for 36 of these maritime patrol aircraft to be acquired through 2017.

Specifications (C-295M)

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References

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