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Beechcraft C-12 Huron Series
The Beechcraft C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly Lancer, Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.
Design and development
The first C-12A models entered service with the U.S. Army in 1974 and were used as a liaison and general personnel transport. The aircraft was essentially an "off-the-shelf" Super King Air 200, powered by the type's standard Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 engines
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King Air 200-based variants
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- C-12A
- Used by the U.S. Army and air force for liaison and attache transport. Based on the King Air A200, with 750 shp (560 kW) PT6A-38 engines driving three-bladed propellers, and normally seating for eight passengers. 60 delivered to US Army and 30 to USAF, with one to Greek Air Force. Survivors later upgraded to C-12C standard.
- UC-12B
- U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps version with an additional cargo door and powered by 850 shp (630 kW) PT6A-41 engines. Based on the King Air A200C. 66 built.
- NC-12B
- Conversion of UC-12B as testbed for sonobuoys, fitted with four sonobuoy launchers. One converted.
- TC-12B
- U.S. Navy training version developed by conversion of surplus UC-12B airframes. 20 converted.
- C-12C
- Based on C-12A but with 850 shp (630 kW) PT6A-41 engines. 14 new build aircraft for U.S. Army together with converted C-12As.
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Beechcraft C-12 Huron Series
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Beechcraft C-12 Huron Series
General Info
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Crew 1–2 Capacity 10 Length 43 ft 10 in / 13.36 m Span 57 ft 11 in / 17.65 m Height 14 ft 10 in / 4.52 m
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Performance
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Maximum cruise 310 kt / 574 km/h Ferry range 1,720 nm / 3,185 km Takeoff 2,111 ft / 643 m Ceiling 10,668 m
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The Beechcraft C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly Lancer, Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.
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Beechcraft C-12 Huron
The C-12J Huron is a twin turboprop aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. The aircraft is a military version of the Raytheon 1900C regional airliner.
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Delivery of the C-12J fleet began in July 1992. The U.S. Air Force currently operates four C-12J aircraft; three of these aircraft are operated by the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and one is operated by Air Force Material Command from Holloman AFB, N.M.
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