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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.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications (C-295M) 6 References 7 External links 8 Related content

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.

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]

• 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

 Algeria

• Algerian Air Force received 10 C-295 for transport and maritime patrol

 Brazil

• Brazilian Air Force received 12 aircraft to replace the DHC-5/C-115 Buffalo

 Chile

• 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.

 Finland

• Finnish Air Force operates 2 C-295M, with an option for 5 additional aircraft.

 Jordan

• Royal Jordanian Air Force received 2 aircraft.

 Poland

• Polish Air Force received 10 and ordered 2 transport aircraft to replace the Antonov An-26.

 Portugal

• Portuguese Air Force will receive 12 C-295 to replace the C-212 Aviocar.

 Spain

• Spanish Air Force received 13 aircraft.

 Switzerland

• Swiss Air Force received 2 aircraft.

 United States

• United States Coast Guard operates 3 aircraft. The Deepwater program is calling for 36 of these maritime patrol aircraft to be acquired through 2017.

General characteristics

• Crew: Two + 71 passengers
• Capacity: 9,250 kg
• Payload: 9,250 kg (20,392 lbs)
• Length: 24.50 m (80 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 25.81 m (84 ft 8 in)
• Height: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: m² (ft²)
• Loaded weight: 9,250 kg (20,392 lbs)
• Max takeoff weight: 23,200 kg (51,146 lbs)
• Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G Hamilton Standard 586-F (six bladed), 1,972 kW each (2,645 hp each) each

Performance

• Cruise speed: 481 km/h (300 mph)
• Range: 5,630 km (3,280 mi) 3,040 nm

• EADS product sheet (PDF)
• C-295M Twin Turboprop Transport Aircraft, Spain
• Spanish Air Force P-3B Modernisation (PDF)
• Team JCA's C-295/CN-235 Transport Aircraft Fleet Completes 1 Million Flights
• Team JCA's C-295 Advances to Phase II Evaluation for Joint Cargo Aircraft Program.
• Military Services Competing For Future Airlift Missions

Related development

• CASA CN-235

Comparable aircraft

• C-27J

Designation sequence

• C-101 - C-212 - CN-235 - C-295

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