RC-12 HURON

Introduction• The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a

series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based onthe Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900.

• C-12 variants are used by the United States AirForce, United States Army, United StatesNavy andUnited States Marine Corps.

• The systems for various missions, including the CeflyLancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.

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 personneltransport.

• The aircraft was essentially an "off-the-shelf" Super KingAir 200, powered by the type's standard Pratt & WhitneyCanada PT6A-41 engines.

• The U.S. Navy followed suit in 1979, ordering a version ofthe Super King Air A200C.

• A U.S. Air Force variant of the plane for surveillance rolesprimarily over Afghanistan and Iraq is the MC-12 Liberty.

• As of 2013 the Liberty program has exceeded 300,000combat flying hours.

C-12J• To meet the needs of transporting larger groups, the U.S.

Army purchased six C-12J aircraft, based onthe Beechcraft 1900C commuter airliner.

• Another is based at the 517th Airlift Squadron, ElmendorfAir Force Base,Alaska.

• Three were based at the 55th Airlift Flight, Osan Air Base,South Korea.

• Although the UD- series 1900s were manufacturedexclusively for military use, the United States military andother military and government organizations use 1900sfrom other series such as the UB-series 1900C, and1900Ds which may be found elsewhere.

Variants

• C-12A• UC-12B• NC-12B• TC-12B• C-12C• C-12D• RC-12D

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

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

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)

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