IAI Arava

The IAI Arava (Hebrew: עֲרָבָה‬, "Willow" or "Steppe" of "Desert", named after the Aravah of the Jordan Rift Valley) is a light STOL utility transport aircraft built in Israel by IAI in the late 1960s.

The Arava was IAI's first major aircraft design to enter production. It was intended both for the military and civil market, but the aircraft was only built in relatively small numbers. The customers were found mainly in third world countries, especially in Central and South America as well as Swaziland and Thailand.

Variants

• IAI-101: Civil-transport version.
• IAI-101A: Civil transport version, one built.
• IAI-101B: Civil transport version.
• IAI-102: Civil passenger aircraft for up to 20 people in airline-standard configuration or up to 12 passengers in VIP configuration.
• IAI-102B: Civil transport version.
• IAI-201: Military transport version.
• IAI-202: Modified, variant with winglets and an APU.
• IAI-202B: Electronic warfare version.
• IAI-203: Proposed jet-powered version, not built.
• IAI-301: Proposed Turbomeca Astazou powered variant, not built.
• IAI-401: Proposed larger variant with PT-6A engines, not built.

Users

• Argentina
  • Gobierno de Tierra Del Fuego
• Bolivia
  • Bolivian Air Force
• Cameroon
  • Cameroon Air Force
• Ecuador
  • Ecuadorian Air Force
  • Ecuadorian Army
  • Ecuadorian Navy
• El Salvador
  • Salvadoran Air Force
• Guatemala
  • Guatemalan Air Force
• Haiti
  • Haitian Air Force
• Honduras
  • Honduran Air Force
• Israel
  • Israeli Air Force
• Liberia
  • Liberian Air Force
• Mexico
  • Mexican Air Force
• Nicaragua
  • Nicaraguan Air Force
  • Nicaraguan National Guard
• Papua New Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea Defence Force
• Swaziland
  • Swaziland Air Force
• Thailand
  • Royal Thai Air Force
• Venezuela
  • Venezuelan Army
  • Venzuelan National Guard
  • Venezuelan Navy

See Also

• Antonov An-28
• CASA C-212 Aviocar
• De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
• Nord Noratlas
• PZL M28 Skytruck
• Short SC.7 Skyvan