Aerotécnica AC-12

AC-12
Role	Light helicopter
National origin	Spain
Manufacturer	Aerotécnica
Designer	Jean Cantinieau
First flight	20 July 1956
Primary user	Spanish Air Force
Number built	12

The Aerotécnica AC-12 Pepo was a Spanish two-seat light helicopter of the 1950s.

Aerotécnica AC-12 was designed by Jean Cantinieau and like other Cantinieau designs featured a distinctive "spine" above the fuselage pod that carried the engine ahead of the rotor assembly. Development costs were borne by the Spanish government, and the first of two prototypes took to the air on 20 July 1954.

Twelve (two prototypes and 10 production) were ordered for the Spanish Air Force where they served for three years under the designation EC-XZ-2.

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62

General characteristics

Performance

Cockpit detail

Rotor and top detail

Related development:

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: AC-11 - AC-12 - AC-13 - AC-14 - AC-21

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