AIDC XC-2

XC-2
Prototype AIDC XC-2 (68-5001) on display in Taichung (Shueinan)
Role	Civil transport
National origin	Taiwan (Republic of China)
Manufacturer	Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
First flight	1978
Status	program cancelled
Number built	1

The AIDC XC-2 was a prototype civil transport aircraft first flown in 1978 in Taiwan (Republic of China). It was a high-wing monoplane powered by two turboprop engines. The main undercarriage was carried in sponsons on either side of the boxy fuselage, maximising internal space.

A single prototype was built and was not selected for production. A scaled model of the XC-2 is found at Hualien Air Force Base.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: 38 passengers or 3,850 kg (8,500 lb) of cargo
• Length: 20.10 m (65 ft 11¼ in)
• Wingspan: 24.90 m (80 ft 8⅜ in)
• Height: 7.72 m (25 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 65.4 m² (704 ft²)
• Empty weight: 7,031 kg (15,500 lb)
• Gross weight: 12,474 kg (27,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming T53-L-701A turboprops, 1,082 kW (1,451 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 392 km/h (244 mph)
• Cruising speed: 333^[2] km/h (207 mph)
• Range: 1,661 km (1,032 miles)
• Service ceiling: 8,015 m (26,300 ft)
• Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1500 ft/min)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Short SC.7 Skyvan
• Short 330
• Short 360
• de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
• Dornier Do 228
• GAF Nomad
• IAI Arava
• CASA C-212 Aviocar
• Antonov An-28
• PZL M28 Skytruck
• Antonov An-38
• Harbin Y-12
• Let L-410 Turbolet

Notes

References

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• Taylor, John W.R. (ed.) (1980). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81. London: Jane's Publishing. ISBN 0-7106-0705-9. CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 44. 
• luftfahrt-archiv.de