C-295 Transport Aircraft

Description

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Context

Indian Air Force takes delivery of the first C-295 Transport Aircraft in Spain.

Details

The CASA C-295 (now Airbus C295) is a Medium Tactical Transport Aircraft that was designed and initially manufactured by the Spanish aerospace company CASA.
During 2021, it was agreed that, as a part of a larger purchase, a batch of 40 C-295s would be license-manufactured in India by Tata Advanced Systems Limited.
It is capable of carrying up to nine tonnes of payload or as many as 71 troops at a maximum cruise speed of 260 kts.
Adding to its flexibility is the capability of being equipped for the air-to-air refueling of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Beyond its use as a tactical transporter, the C-295 is capable of performing a wide variety of missions effectively. These included parachute and cargo dropping, electronic signals intelligence (ELINT), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), and maritime patrol.
The C295 cruises at altitudes up to 30,000 ft., while also retaining excellent low-level flight characteristics. It has remarkable short take-off & and landing (STOL) performance from unpaved, soft, and sandy/grass airstrips.
The C295 is the perfect “workhorse” offering unique versatility and proven reliability for the needs, of military forces, governments and non-governmental agencies – today and tomorrow.