JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION
No. 9471. CASA C-201 Alcotán Spanish Air Force
Photograph from CASA

CASA C-201 Alcotán

11/30/2009. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "In June 1946 the Spanish Aviation Ministry ordered two prototypes of the first Spanish developed twin-engined aircraft, the C-201 Alcotán (Kestrel). Produced at Madrid the first prototype, powered by two 475 hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah XXVII seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, took off on February 11, 1949, followed by the second in 1950. Subsequently twelve pre-series aircraft and 100 production aircraft were ordered.

Several versions were developed:

Created November 30, 2009