{"id":13252,"date":"2026-06-11T08:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13252"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:20:43","slug":"what-is-c295-transport-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-c295-transport-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"C-295 Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>C-295 Aircraft Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the first made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About C-295 Aircraft<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new-generation medium <\/span><b>tactical military transport aircraft.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>reliable and highly versatile tactical transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is tailored for missions that range from carrying troops and cargo, maritime patrol, airborne warning, surveillance and reconnaissance to signals intelligence, armed close air support, medical evacuation<\/span><b>, Air-to-Air refueling.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of C-295 Aircraft<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft, with a <\/span><b>flight endurance of up to 11 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can function under all weather conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is capable of carrying up to <\/span><b>nine tonnes of payload<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or as many as 71 troops, at a maximum <\/span><b>cruise speed of 260 kts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The C295 is designed to provide outstanding low-level flight characteristics for tactical missions, flying at speeds as slow as 110 knots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is powered by two <\/span><b>turboprop engines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>short take-off and landing (STOL) characteristics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/first-made-in-india-c-295-carries-out-maiden-test-flight\/article71087451.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C-295 Aircraft is a new-generation medium tactical military transport aircraft. 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