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| − | The CS-18 tactical transport aircraft is 58 meters long with a wingspan of 56 meters. As opposed to conventional tactical transport aircraft, the CS-18's engine nacelles are situated in pairs above the wings of the aircraft one the edge of the shoulder braces. The placement of the engines in this location gives the aircraft an improved short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities by utilizing the Coandă effect. This, alongside the braced superstructure and placement of the landing carriage make the CS-18 very well suited for operating in to and out of rough terrain such as unpaved or even damaged surfaces. | + | The CS-18 tactical transport aircraft is 58 meters long with a wingspan of 56 meters. As opposed to conventional tactical transport aircraft, the CS-18's engine nacelles are situated in pairs above the wings of the aircraft one the edge of the shoulder braces. The placement of the engines in this location gives the aircraft an improved short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities by utilizing the Coandă effect, as well as utilizing thrust reversers which are fitted into the SJC-320 turbofans. This, alongside the braced superstructure and placement of the landing carriage make the CS-18 very well suited for operating in to and out of rough terrain such as unpaved or even damaged surfaces. |
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Revision as of 09:55, 21 October 2014
| CS-18 Tactical Transport | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military transport |
| National origin | The United Federation of Prizyetsa |
| Manufacturer | Sverd Industries |
| First flight | 22 December 1999 |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary user | Prizyetsi Logistics Corps |
| Produced | 2006 |
| Unit cost |
NS$215 million
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| Variants | [[]] |
| Developed into | [[]] |
Contents
Development
Origins
Design
Overview
The CS-18 tactical transport aircraft is 58 meters long with a wingspan of 56 meters. As opposed to conventional tactical transport aircraft, the CS-18's engine nacelles are situated in pairs above the wings of the aircraft one the edge of the shoulder braces. The placement of the engines in this location gives the aircraft an improved short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities by utilizing the Coandă effect, as well as utilizing thrust reversers which are fitted into the SJC-320 turbofans. This, alongside the braced superstructure and placement of the landing carriage make the CS-18 very well suited for operating in to and out of rough terrain such as unpaved or even damaged surfaces.
Powerplant
The CS-18 tactical transport is powered by four SJC-320 turbofans providing 180 kN each.
Variants
Specifications
- Crew: 3 to 4 (two pilots, loadmaster, flight engineer)
- Capacity:
- 110 paratroopers or
- 140 combat equipped soldiers or
- 70 troops in hull-side seating with cargo pallets down center or
- 40 litter and 52 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
- Cargo such as 2 PV-95 (or similar) tanks, 4 CV-13 vehicles or trucks, up to 8 vahicles
- Length: 58m
- Wingspan: 56m
- Height: 16.8m
- Wing Area: 353 m²
- Empty Weight: 125,000kg
- Max Take-off Weight: 265,350 kg
- Powerplant: 4 x SJC-320 Turbofans (180 kN) each
- Fuel Capacity: (140,000 l)
- Price per Unit: NSD 232 million
Performance
- Maximum Speed: Mach 0.74 (830 km/h) at altitude
- Range: 10,500 km
- Service Ceiling: 14,000m
- Takeoff run at MTOW: 1,980m
- Landing distance: 1,050m
Users
- Prizyetsa
