What is the most exported Spanish aircraft in aviation history as of 1982?

The first C-212 prototype, registered XT.12-1, made its maiden flight on March 26, 1971. In 1974 the Spanish Air Force decided to buy the model, which had already been named Aviocar, to renew its fleet. Production of the type at the Seville plant lasted forty years.

In 1975 the Indonesian aerospace company IPTN agreed with CASA on terms to manufacture up to 108 C-212s under license in Indonesia. Licensed production is maintained there by Indonesian Aerospace, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, formerly called IPTN, under the designation NC-212. Of the 478 aircraft sold, 126 came off the Indonesian lines.

Ninety-two operators have flown the Aviocar worldwide, including 31 military users and more than 50 civilian companies. In 1997 the improved -400 version was unveiled, with a glass cockpit and more powerful Honeywell TPE331 engines. In December 2012 the last C-212 assembled in Spain was delivered, destined for the Vietnamese Coast Guard. Taken together, these sales are by far the greatest success of the Spanish aerospace industry.