GENERAL DATA
Countries of Origin: France, Germany.
Similar Aircraft: G.222, C-123 Provider, Aviocar C-212, C-130 Hercules, An-12 Cub.
Crew: Three.
Role: Transport, cargo (93 equipped troops, tactical vehicles), airdrop, EW, surveillance, airborne command.
Armament: Usually none.
Dimensions: Length: 106 ft, 3 in (32.4 m). Span: 131 ft, 3 in (40 m).
DESCRIPTION
Wings: High-mounted and equally tapered outboard of engines with blunt tips.
Engine(s): Two turboprops mounted under and extend beyond wings' leading edges.
Fuselage: Long, thick, and tapered to the rear with round, solid nose. Stepped cockpit and upswept tail section.
Tail: Flats mid-mounted on thinned body, equally tapered with blunt tips. Fin is tall and tapered with a blunt tip and a fairing in the leading edge.
USER COUNTRIES
France, Germany, South Africa, Turkey.