The AIDC XC-2 was a prototype civil transport aircraft first flown in
1978
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in
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeas ...
. It was a high-wing
monoplane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
powered by two
turboprop
A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.
A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. ...
engines. The main
undercarriage was carried in
sponson
Sponsons are projections extending from the sides of land vehicles, aircraft or watercraft to provide protection, stability, storage locations, mounting points for weapons or other devices, or equipment housing.
Watercraft
On watercraft, a spo ...
s on either side of the boxy
fuselage
The fuselage (; from the French ''fuselé'' "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section. It holds crew, passengers, or cargo. In single-engine aircraft, it will usually contain an engine as well, although in some amphibious aircraft t ...
, maximising internal space.
A single prototype was built and was not selected for production. A scale model of the XC-2 is found at Hualien Air Force Base.
Specifications (performance estimated)
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External links
luftfahrt-archiv.de(archived)
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XC-2
1970s Taiwanese airliners
High-wing aircraft
Abandoned civil aircraft projects
Aircraft first flown in 1978
Twin-turboprop tractor aircraft