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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport aircraft / maritime patrol aircraft |
| National origin | Spain / Indonesia |
| Manufacturer | CASA IPTN |
| Status | Active service |
| Primary users | Turkish Air ForceFrench Air and Space Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force National Guard (Mexico) |
| Number built | 286 ( IPTN 69 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1983–present |
| Introduction date | 1 March 1988 |
| First flight | 11 November 1983 |
| Variants | EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry |
| Developed into | EADS CASA C-295 Indonesian Aerospace N-245 |
Development of the CN-235 formally commenced in 1980 following the formation of the Airtech International joint venture on 17 October 1979. Its existence was publicly unveiled at the 1981 Paris Airshow. On 11 November 1983, the prototype CN-235 conducted its maiden flight; the first production aircraft followed on 19 August 1986. On 1 March 1988, the aircraft was put into regular service. Early on, the production of each aircraft was divided, 65% being performed by IPTN while the remainder was performed by CASA. The vast majority of CN-235s have been produced for military customers, several airlines have opted to buy limited numbers for regional services as well. In addition to the standard aircraft, specialised CN-235s have been configured into armed gunships and maritime patrol aircraft.
The CN-235 has been conceived of during the late 1970s as a twin-turboprop powered transport capable of accommodating up to 35 passengers or various military payloads. It had been observed that there was a growing global market for such transports, while there was also a need in the domestic market. The Spanish aerospace company Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) was keen to seek out international collaboration to develop this concept into a working programme, and promptly approach the newly formed Indonesian company IPTN (later known as Indonesian Aerospace or PT. Dirgantara Indonesia). The company was offered an equal share in the venture along with technology transfer opportunities from CASA, and was presented as being mutually beneficial from an economic standpoint. Coincidentally, IPTN had been independently looking into possible configurations for such an aircraft prior to CASA's approach..Ceiling
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HC-144 Ocean Sentry United States Coast Guard designation for a planned twenty-two[52] aircraft fleet bought to replace the small HU-25 Guardian business-style jets. As of 2019, eighteen had been delivered.
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