Design and Development
The C-295 is manufactured and assembled in the Airbus Military] facilities in the San Pablo Airport, in Seville, Spain. It is a further development of the commercially successful Spanish - Indonesian transport aircraft CASA/IPTN CN-235, but with a stretched fuselage, 50% more payload capability and new PW127G turboprop engines. The C-295 made its maiden flight in 1998. The first order came from the Spanish Air Force.
In 2012, EADS announced several enhancements to the design, including winglets, and an ability to carry the Marte anti-ship missile. An airborne early warning and control version is also planned.
Read more about this topic: EADS CASA C-295
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