| Manufacturer |
Blackburn Aircraft |
Airtec |
| Description |
The Blackburn B-20 was an experimental aircraft, first flying in 1940, that attempted to drastically increase the performance of flying boat designs. |
The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined turboprop tactical transport aircraft that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer IPTN. |
| First Flight |
1940-03-26 |
1983-11-11 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1988-03-01 |
| Designer |
John Douglas Rennie |
Airtec |
| Type |
Prototype flying boat |
Transport aircraft / maritime patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
21.0312 |
21.4 |
| Height (m) |
7.62 |
8.18 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
|
| Max Seating |
|
51 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
492.4593 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
450 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
156 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
9100 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
7.8 |
| Armament |
provision for two turrets and other defensive positions; bomb-cells in centre section |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
51 passengers, 35 paratroops, 18 stretchers or four HCU-6/E pallets including one on the ramp and 6,000 kg (13,100 lb) |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
Spain |
| Number Built |
1 |
286 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Vulture X-24 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1283 kW (1720 hp) each |
2 × General Electric CT7-9C3 turboprops, 1305 kW (1750 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force |
Turkish Air Force, French Air and Space Force , Indonesian Air Force , Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Status |
|
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_B-20 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA/IPTN_CN-235 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
24.9936 |
25.81 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
99.0346 |
59.1 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11.27 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Vulture |
General Electric T700 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |