text: Army Aviation Capabilities and Characteristics
  Figure 5–6. C-12 aircraft
  Table 5–6. C-12 aircraft specifications
  Specifications:
  Fuselage Length 43 feet 10 inches
  Height 14 feet 6 inches
  Main Wing Span 54 feet 6 inches
  Propulsion 2x PT6A-42 turboprop engines
  Maximum Gross Take-Off Weight 12,500 pounds
  Maximum Ceiling 35,000 feet mean sea level
  Cruise Airspeed 294 knots
  Range 3,658 kilometers
  RC-12 GUARDRAIL
  5-10. Guardrail is a theater-level airborne signals intelligence collection and location system. Employed
  against threat communications and non-communications emitters, the system provides near real-time
  signals intelligence collection, and target intelligence to warfighters within the theater area. The aircraft
  crew consists of two pilots, and all mission equipment is operated remotely from home station.
  MC-12 ENHANCED MEDIUM ALTITUDE RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
  5-11. The MC-12 enhanced medium altitude reconnaissance and surveillance system aircraft is capable of
  both full-motion video and other intelligence collection. The crew consists of two pilots, and two payload
  operators. The aircraft has an extensive communications capability in order to allow a wide variety of
  missions.
  5-12. The mission capabilities of this aircraft consist of reconnaissance, pattern analysis, change detection,
  target locating and tracking, wide-area reconnaissance and surveillance. The mission tasking is given by
  theater, but the aircraft can be tasked down to individual units if needed.