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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 14:58:38 GMT -5
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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 14:59:14 GMT -5
Description: Twin-engine logistics aircraft carrying passengers and cargo between military installations.
Features: The C-12F Huron provides logistics support between Navy air stations. Powered by two PT-6A-42 turboprop engines, the C-12F can deliver a total payload of up to 4,215 pounds. The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both. It is also equipped to accept litter patients in medical evacuation missions.
Point of Contact:
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487
General Characteristics
Primary Function: Passenger and cargo airlift
Contractor: Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formally Beech Aircraft)
Unit Cost: $2 million
Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-42 turboprop engines; 850 shaft horsepower each
Length: 43 feet 10 (13.3 meters)
Height : 15 feet (4.57 meters)
Weight: Max. gross, take-off: 15,000 lbs (6,750 kg)
Cruising Speed: Max.: 294 knots (334 miles, 544 km. per hour)
Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10,668 meters)
Range: 1,974 nautical miles (3,658 km)
Crew: Two
Armament: None
Date deployed: 1994
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