Multi-purpose STOL transports

[pometablava]

A couple of designs from JP4 magazine

Air Metal AM-C 111 (Germany). First flight was scheduled for 1977. Estimated production: 500 aircraft from 1977 to 1986. Turkey and Malaisya were very interested in the project.

Versions: Passenger (24 seats) , VIP (13 seats), Cargo (up to 3000 kg), Medevac, military transport, photoplanimetric, navigation trainer and geophysic research

Powerplant: UACL PT6A-45

SAAB MULAS Transporter.

Versions: Passenger (19 seats), Cargo (up to 2000 kg), Medevac, SAR, geophysic research
, agricutural and firebomber.

Powerplant: Continental TIARA T6-320 (4 engined version) or UACL PT6A-41 (twin engined version)


SAAB considered that CASA 212 was no rival for its design so it had a bright future.

[Jemiba]

Similar in layout and time frame :

Pilatus launched a sales subsidiary with the munich, german based Poligrat
development in 1973, to sell a twin-engined STOL transport, called the
Master Porter PD-01, which was expected to enter the market in 1976
and would have been sold as completet aircraft or as a kit for local assembly.
(AviationWeek 4/74)

[pometablava]

Very interesting projects, the Pilatus Master Porter is similar to the CASA C-212 Aviocar while the  Air Metal AM-C 111 looks close to the Let 410/610 series. It is my personal opinion, of course

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi Everyone!

Another aircraft in this category is the ROS-Aeroprogress T-108 Zolotoi Orel (Golden Eagle), twin turboprop multirole utility aircraft.

This aircraft has wings with 3-section slats and double-slotted flaps braced to stub wings carrying fixed levered main wheels, spoilers ahead of each aileron, nose for baggage or radar and a castoring nose-wheel.

DIMENSIONS
Wingspan:........................................19.9 m (65' 3 1/2")
Length:............................................16.8 m (55' 13/8")

WEIGHTS
Payload:............................................1.8 t (3,968 lbs)
MTO:................................................6.3 t (13,889 lbs)
Fuel:.................................................1.6 t

ENGINES:..........................................Two (2) TVD-10B [Export Option PT6A-65]

PERFORMANCE
Maximum Speed:.................................390 km/h (242 mph)
Cruising Speed:....................................360 km/h (224 mph)
Operational Ceiling:...............................4 km (13,125')
Range (30-min reserve, Max Payload):......450 km (280 miles)
Range (Max Fueled):..............................1250 km (777 miles)

SOURCE:
The Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995
p. 317
Author: Bill Gunston
Original Publishers: Osprey, Great Britain
Publishers: Motorbooks International, Osceloa WI, USA
Copyright Bill Gunston, 1995


Chuck

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi pometablava!

This is a Russian-built aircraft, the Myasishchyev MM-1 which was based on the Air-Metal AM-C 111.
It was to have flown some time after SEPT 1993 (I think), but I haven't any further information.

SOURCE:
The Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995
pp. 264-265

Chuck
 

[pometablava]

Well done, Chuck and thanks a lot for that valuable info!

Nice people keep the forum working

[Jemiba]

STOL transports weren't just interesting for commercial use, as can be seen by
this project, the Potez 870, which was intended as an army cooperation a/c,
with quite an impressive ground attack capability.
The drawing is , I think from "Planeurs et Avions", Christian Castello, I'm not
sure, but the copy was among other copies from that book ...   

[hesham]

Hi,

anther projects:
Master Porter PD-02 QSTOL transport and cargo aircraft.
Air Metal AMZ-102T STOL transport which was the basis to AM-C 111.

[Jemiba]

Two other french projects from the early sixties, roughly comparable to the Shorts
Skyvan  :
The Latécoère 850 to 853 series (shown the 851) with two Astazou I or II engines,
with a power of 469 to 562 hp and a MTOW of about 5500 kg and a take-off run
of around 400m.
and
the Latécoère 880 to 882 series with two Astazou II, MTOW 5300kg and a 430m
take-off run, kind of a refined 850.
(Data from J.C.Cuny " Latécoère-Les Avions et Hydravions").

[hesham]

Hi,

also the Dornier DO-33 was VTOL transport aircraft project.

[GTX]

Interesting how all the different aircraft start to look the same - I guess the same problem often ends up with the same solution.  Another to add to the list (and this one made it into service) was the GAF N-22/N-24 Nomad:

Accommodation : 1-2 crew + 12-13 passengers Dimensions Span : 16.52m (54'1ft) Length : 12.56m (41'3ft) Height : 5.52m (18'2ft) Weight empty : 2,150kg (4,741lb) max : 3,855kg (8,500lb) Power Plant : 2x 400shp Allison 250-B17B turboprops Performance : max speed : 311km/h (193mph) max climb : 1,460ft/min (742m/sec) ceiling : 21,000ft (6,400m) range : 1,074km (668miles)

It was operated in both civilian and military roles by a couple of countries.






Regards,

Greg

[hesham]

from Indonesia,

Lapan XT-400 :twin engined light STOL transport aircraft,
                     FF 1980.

[Jemiba]

Chinese Yun-11, first flight in 1976, intended for light transport and agricultural work
(from AviationWeek 12.79)

[pometablava]

On Aviation Magazine Number 516, 15 June 1969 I have seen pics from a model of the SOCATA Sherpa. The model depicted it is a clone of the IAI Arava

Are both types related?

Arava's first flight was on November 27th 1969

[Jemiba]

WHAT ? WHERE ??  WHEN  ??   
More infos, please, especially as SOCATA includes Morane Saulnier !
The only french Arava "clone" I know, is the SIPA 270 Présence,
the project first shown to the public in 1960, so maybe the Arava
is in fact a clone of the SIPA !