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The '''[[Pello Corporation|Pello]] STV-244''' (Standard Transport ''Volar'' 224) is a [[Urcean]] four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by the [[Pello Corporation]]. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the STV-244 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found use as a platform for a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for several military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the 244, including civilian versions, operate around the world. | |||
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|type = {{wp|Military transport aircraft}} | |||
|national origin = [[Urcea]] | |||
|manufacturer = [[Pello Corporation]] | |||
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|first flight = {{Start date and age|1956|02|11|df=yes}} | |||
|introduced = December 1959 | |||
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|status = In service | |||
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|produced = 1959–present | |||
|number built = Over 5,000 as of 2025 | |||
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[[Category: Urcea]] | [[Category: Urcea]] | ||
[[Category: Armed Forces of Urcea]] | [[Category: Armed Forces of Urcea]] | ||
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This is a list of all types of aircraft which have served in Urcea's Royal Air Force with auxiliary designations, including transports, trainers, aerial gunships, electronic warfare planes, refueling aircraft, or any other variation thereof. The list is in chronological order from introduction date of the aircraft type.
STV-224
The Pello STV-244 (Standard Transport Volar 224) is a Urcean four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by the Pello Corporation. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the STV-244 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found use as a platform for a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for several military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the 244, including civilian versions, operate around the world.
| STV-244 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | Urcea |
| Manufacturer | Pello Corporation |
| First flight | 11 February 1956 |
| Introduction | December 1959 |
| Status | In service |
| Produced | 1959–present |
| Number built | Over 5,000 as of 2025 |