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C-12 Huron A military twin-engined transport aircraft that evolved from Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. The first flight of the prototype took place in 1974. C-12 Huron entered service in the Greek Army Aviation in 1977.
The Greek army aviation has three C-12 Huron models, one C-12C, one C-12R and one C-12AP Huron. The C-12R/AP version is equipped with photo-cameras a video recording equipment. C-12C Huron performs mainly V.I.P transport operations.
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Technical specifications
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DESIGNER
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Beech |
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COUNTRY
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USA |
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TYPE
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Military transport aircraft |
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CREW
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1 - 2 |
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POWER-PLANT
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Two Pratt Whitney Canada PT6A-41 turboprop engines |
| Power, h.p. | 2x850 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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13,34 |
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Height, m
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4,57 |
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Wing span, m
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16,61
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Wing area m2
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28,15 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 5.670 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 3.670 |
| Internal fuel, l | 1.461 |
| - + optional | 598 |
| Payload, kg | 907 |
| - passengers | 13 |
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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536 |
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Cruising speed, km/h
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503 |
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Maximum overload, g
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-
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Rate of climb, m/min
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-
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| Service ceiling, m | 9.450 |
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Range, km
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2.925
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| Practical maximum range, km | 3.495 |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |