2. Introduction
• The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a
series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on
the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900.
• C-12 variants are used by the United States Air
Force, United States Army, United States
Navy andUnited States Marine Corps.
• The systems for various missions, including the Cefly
Lancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.
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4. Design and Development
• The first C-12A models entered service with the U.S. Army
in 1974 and was used as a liaison and general personnel
transport.
• The aircraft was essentially an "off-the-shelf" Super King
Air 200, powered by the type's standard Pratt & Whitney
Canada PT6A-41 engines.
• The U.S. Navy followed suit in 1979, ordering a version of
the Super King Air A200C.
• A U.S. Air Force variant of the plane for surveillance roles
primarily over Afghanistan and Iraq is the MC-12 Liberty.
• As of 2013 the Liberty program has exceeded 300,000
combat flying hours.
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6. C-12J
• To meet the needs of transporting larger groups, the U.S.
Army purchased six C-12J aircraft, based on
the Beechcraft 1900C commuter airliner.
• Another is based at the 517th Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf
Air Force Base,Alaska.
• Three were based at the 55th Airlift Flight, Osan Air Base,
South Korea.
• Although the UD- series 1900s were manufactured
exclusively for military use, the United States military and
other military and government organizations use 1900s
from other series such as the UB-series 1900C, and
1900Ds which may be found elsewhere.
10. Operators
USA
• United States Air Force
• United States Army
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Navy
• United States National Guard (Army National Guard and Air
National Guard)
Greece
• Hellenic Army
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12. Specifications
• Crew: 1–5
• Capacity: 13 passengers
• Length: 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
• Wingspan: 54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
• Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
• Wing area: 303 ft² (28.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 7,755 lb (3,520 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-
42 turboprops, 850 shp (635 kW) each
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14. Performance
• Maximum speed: 333 mph (289 knots, 535 km/h)
at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
• Range: 2,075 mi (1,800 nm, 3,338 km)with
maximum fuel and 45 minute reserve
• Service ceiling: 32,800 ft (10,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,450 ft/min (12.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 41.3 lb/ft² (201.6 kg/m²)
• Fuel consumption: 0.1667 gal/mi
• Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (220 W/kg)
