CASA C-207B Azor

CASA · Spain · first flew 1955 · transport aircraft

The CASA C-207 Azor was a Spanish twin-piston transport, a scaled-up development of the C-202 Halcon. The Spanish Air Force bought the production aircraft as the T.7A and the C-207C (T.7B).

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, straight
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Boxy slab-sided fuselage with rectangular cabin windows
T — Tail	Conventional

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High straight wing with two large radial engine nacelles
Boxy slab-sided fuselage with rectangular cabin windows
Conventional tail unit with single fin and rudder

A high straight wing carrying two Bristol Hercules radial engines in large nacelles, on a boxy fuselage with a conventional single fin and rudder.

Specifications

The CASA C-207B Azor has a length of 20.85 m (68 ft).
It has a wingspan of 27.8 m (91 ft).
Its maximum speed is 420 km/h (261 mph).
Typical crew: 4.

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History

The prototype first flew on 28 September 1955. The C-207 was one of the first aircraft CASA designed to replace transports such as the CASA 2.111 (He 111) and the CASA 352 (Ju 52). It was designed for the civil market but received no civil orders.

Variants

The C-207B was the 40-passenger or 4,000 kg cargo version, ten built, two of which were fitted experimentally with Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp engines. The C-207C (T.7B) had large rear cargo doors for 37 paratroopers.

Where you'll see it

The two prototypes and 20 production aircraft served in the Spanish Air Force until the early 1980s, mostly with the 35th Transport Wing.

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