BAe Jetstream 41

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The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a "stretched" version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. Intended to compete directly with 30-seat aircraft like the Embraer Brasilia, Dornier 328 and Saab 340, the new design eventually accommodated 29 passengers in a two-by-one arrangement like the Jetstream 31.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational service 3 Operators 4 Specifications (Jetstream 41) 5 References 6 Related content

[edit] Design and development

The Jetstream 41's stretch added 16 ft (4.88 m) to the fuselage, consisting of an 8 foot (2.5 m) plug forward of the wing and a 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) plug to the rear; the fuselage design was all new and did not contain any parts of the old fuselage. The new design demanded a wing with increased span, which also included reworked ailerons and flaps. The wing was also mounted lower on the fuselage so that it did not carry through the cabin aisle, which also led to larger wing root fairings that increased baggage capacity.

The latest version of the Garrett engines, now owned by Honeywell, delivered 1,500 shp (1,120 kW) and later 1,650 shp (1,232 KW) and were mounted in new nacelles with increased ground clearance. The flightdeck was improved with a modern EFIS setup, and a new windscreen arrangement. The J41 was the first turbo-prop certified to both JAR25 and FAR25 standards.

[edit] Operational service

The J41 flew for the first time on 25 September 1991 and was certified on 23 November 1992. In January 1996, the J41 became part of the Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)), a marketing consortium consisting of ATR, Aérospatiale (of France), Alenia (of Italy), and British Aerospace. Sales initially were fairly strong, but in May 1997 BAe announced that it was terminating J41 production, with 100 aircraft delivered.

[edit] Operators

In August 2006, a total of 52 Jetstream J41 aircraft remain in airline service with Mex-Mocambique Express (1), South African Airlink (14), Yeti Airlines (4), Eastern Airways (25), Club Jetstream (1), Morgan Jet Mexico (1) and Trans States Airlines (6).^[1]

Other operators include:

• Government Flying Service (Hong Kong)

[edit] Specifications (Jetstream 41)

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Capacity: 30 passengers
• Length: 19.25 m (63 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 18.42 m (60 ft 5 in)
• Height: 5.74 m (18 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 32.4 m² (349 ft²)
• Airfoil: NACA 63A418, 63A412 (root/tip)
• Empty weight: 6416 kg (14,144 lb)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Useful load: kg (kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 10,886 kg (24,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× AlliedSignal TPE331-14GR/HR turboprops, 1250 kW (1650 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 546 km/h (295 knots, 340 mph)
• Range: 1433 km (774 nm, 891 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7620 m (25,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 11.2 m/s (2,200 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 336 kg/m² (68.8 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.230 kW/kg (0.138 hp/lb)

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Designation sequence

BAe Jetstream 41