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==Variants== ===100 Series=== [[File:C-212-100ECM Portugal.jpg|thumb|[[Electronic countermeasure|Electronic-countermeasure-]] equipped C-212-200 of the Portuguese Air Force, late 1980s]] [[File:Lloyd Aviation CASA 212 PER Wheatley.jpg|thumb|[[Lloyd Aviation]] C-212 at [[Perth Airport]], early 1990s]] ;C-212A: Original military production version. Also known as '''C-212-5''', '''C-212-5 series 100M''', and by the Spanish Air Force as the '''T-12B''' and '''D-3A''' (for [[medevac]] aircraft), 129 built. ;C-212AV: VIP transport version, '''T-12C'''. ;C-212B: Six pre-production C-212As converted for photo-reconnaissance missions, '''TR-12A'''. ;C-212C: Original civil version. ;C-212D: Two pre-production C-212As converted for use as navigational trainers, '''TE-12B'''. ;NC-212-100: Manufactured under licence in Indonesia since 1976. IPTN produced 28 NC-212-100s before switching to NC-212-200s. ===200 Series=== [[File:CASA 212 N160FB Northwest Airlink.jpg|thumb|[[Northwest Airlink]] CASA C-212-200 operating a scheduled flight in Flint, Michigan, April 1986]] [[File:Skytraders (VH-VHA) CASA C-212-400 Aviocar at Sydney Airport.jpg|thumb|[[Skytraders]] ski-equipped CASA 212β400, used by the [[Australian Antarctic Division]]]] Stretched version with updated engines ([[Honeywell]] TPE331-10R-511C or β512C, rated at 900 [[Horsepower#Shaft horsepower|shp]] (671 kW) each), introduced in 1979. The CASA C-212-200 is also a popular skydiving aircraft, known for its large capacity, fast climbing, and large tailgate exit ramp. ;C-212 series 200M: Military version known as '''T-12D''' in the Spanish service and '''Tp 89''' for the [[Swedish Air Force]]. Specialised [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] and maritime patrol aircraft have been built from this version. ;NC-212-200: C-212-200 built under licence by IPTN. ;NC-212-200 MPA : C-212-200 built under licence by IPTN, designed as a [[Maritime Patrol Aircraft]]. ===300 Series=== Standard production version from 1987 on. Engines were [[Honeywell]] TPE331-10R-513C, also rated at {{convert|900|shp|abbr=on}} continuous (925 shp maximum). The propellers were changed from four-bladed Hartzell composite blade propellers to four-bladed Dowty-Rotol all-metal propellers. [[Wingtip device|Winglets]] and a larger vertical stabilizer area provided improved performance, and the addition of a nose baggage compartment gave the nose a more streamlined look than the 200 series. Various systems were incrementally upgraded, including the addition of an integrated autopilot system. ;C-212-M series 300 (300M series): Military version. ;C-212 series 300 airliner: 26 seat regional airliner. ;C-212 series 300 utility: 23 seat civil utility version. ;C-212 series 300P: Civil utility version with [[Pratt & Whitney Canada|Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65]] engines. ===400 Series=== Upgraded version with {{convert|925|shp|kW|abbr=on}} TPE331-12JR-701C engines, increased payload, and upgraded avionics moved from under the floor to the nose. First flew 4 April 1997, replacing 300 series in production from 1998.<ref name="JAWA03 p445">Jackson 2003, p. 445.</ref> The C-212-400 received Spanish certification in 1998. Between 2004 and 2008, production jigs and fixtures for the NC-212-400 were relocated to Bandung from San Pablo, Spain, and [[PT Dirgantara Indonesia|PTDI]] became the sole manufacturer of the NC-212 family. In 2014, NC-212-200 and NC-212-400 production ended and production was shifted to the improved NC-212i version.<ref name=":0"/> === NC-212i === Improved version of -400 series, using two [[Honeywell TPE331]]-12JR-701C turboprop engines, with a maximum output of {{convert|970|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The rotor is the four-bladed [[Dowty Rotol]] R334/4-82-F/13 [[constant speed propeller]] with a 2.75 m (110-inch) diameter.<ref>[https://www.indonesian-aerospace.com/aircraft/detail/18_nc212i NC212i]</ref> [[File:PAF NC212i 2119.jpg|thumb|[[Philippine Air Force|Philippines Air Force]] NC-212i]] On 3 November 2022, [[Indonesian Aerospace]] and [[MT-Propeller|MT Propeller]] signed the General Purchase Agreement (GPA) for the Procurement of five-blades MTV-27 Propellers for the NC-212i Aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) |url=https://www.indonesian-aerospace.com/press/detail/233_general+purchase+agreement+(gpa)+mtv-27+propeller+for+nc212i+aircraft+between+ptdi+and+mt+propeller |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=www.indonesian-aerospace.com}}</ref> MTV-27 propellers are produced by MT Propeller, Germany and have been certified by [[European Union Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) |url=https://www.indonesian-aerospace.com/news/detail/1271_dilengkapi%20dengan%20propeller%20baru,%20ptdi%20kirimkan%20unit%20ke-5%20pesawat%20nc212i%20untuk%20tni%20au |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=www.indonesian-aerospace.com}}</ref>
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