| Official
Designation |
C-23A Sherpa |
| Primary
Role |
Tactical airlift |
| Original
Contractor |
Shorts |
| Wingspan |
74 feet, 8 inches (22.76m) |
| Length |
58 feet (17.69m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
16 feet, 3 inches (4.95m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney Canada T101-CP-100 (PT6A-45R) turboprops |
| Horsepower |
1,198 shp each |
| Cruise
Speed |
181 mph (291km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
218 mph (352km/h) |
| Range |
669 nm (1,239km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
20,000 feet (6,095m) |
| Operating
Weight |
14,727 pounds (6,680kg) |
| Max
Payload |
7,100 pounds (3,221kg) |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
25,500 pounds (11,566kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Three |
| Date
Deployed |
1974 |
| Total
in
Service |
Unknown |
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