æz fɚðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən, ðə "mˈoʊhɔːk tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt" ˈɛɹpleɪnz wɜː mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd nˈoːɹd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː z ænd fˈɜːst flˈuː ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ɪkwˈɪpt wɪð pɹˈæt ænd wˈɪtni kˈænədə pˌiːtˈiː sˈɪks ˈeɪ fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv tˈɜːbəpɹˌɑːps.
As for the American designation, the "Mohawk 298" airplanes were modified Nord 262s and first flew on 7 January 1975, equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45 turboprops.