Dornier 328

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Dornier 328

An Air Alps Dornier 328-110 landing at Fiumicino Airport, Rome
Type Airliner
Manufacturer Dornier,

Fairchild-Dornier
Maiden flight 6 December 1991
Introduced 1993
Primary users Cirrus Airlines
Air Alps
Sun Air of Scandinavia
SATENA
ScotAirways
Variants Fairchild Dornier 328JET

The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft. The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier, manufactured the 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, conducted sales from San Antonio, Texas, and supported the product line from both locations.

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[edit] Design and development

The 328 (or Do 328) program was initially begun while Dornier was still owned by Deutsche Aerospace. The basic 328 first flew on 6 December 1991, and entered commercial service in October 1993. The 328's new fuselage allowed for comfortable 3-abreast seating, with the potential for a 4-abreast configuration. Combined with the supercritical wing developed from Dornier's Do 228, this gave the 328 excellent cruise and climb capabilities. However, the 328 entered a market crowded with other competiting turboprop aircraft at the time, as well as increasing competition from new regional jets in the early 1990's.[1]

In 2005, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) awarded a contract to AeroRescue for the provision of five 328-120 to enhance Search and Rescue (SAR) within the Australian SAR Region.[citation needed] The five aircraft have been progressively commissioned with the last one to be commissioned February 2007 in Brisbane. They are stationed around Australia to provide rapid response to a SAR Mission. The aircraft have been fitted with electronic sensors to detect objects in both the Maritime and Land environments including; Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA EL/M 2022A Radar, FSI Star SAFire III Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR), and an ARGON ST Infra Red/Ultra Violet scanner.[citation needed]

[edit] Variants

A turboprop 328-100
A turboprop 328-100
  • 328-100 - Initial 328.
  • 328-110 - Standard 328 with greater range and weights
  • 328-120 - 328 with improved STOL performance.
  • 328-130 - 328 with progressive rudder authority reduction at higher airspeeds.
  • 328JET - Turbofan-powered variant, formerly the 328-300.

[edit] Operators

In January 2008 a total of 80 Dornier 328-100 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include: Cirrus Airlines (10), Air Alps (7), Sun Air of Scandinavia (7),SATENA (6), ScotAirways (7), and South East Asian Airlines (4). 24 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type. [2]

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[edit] Specifications (Dornier 328-110)

A ScotAirways Dornier 328-110 at Dundee Airport, Scotland
A ScotAirways Dornier 328-110 at Dundee Airport, Scotland
A Central Mountain Air Dornier 328-100 on approach to Vancouver International Airport
A Central Mountain Air Dornier 328-100 on approach to Vancouver International Airport

General characteristics

  • Crew: Three (2 Pilots, 1 Flight Attendant)
  • Capacity: 30 to 33 (14 in First Class Config)passengers
  • Length: 21.11 m (69 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 20.98 m (68 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 7.24 m (23 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 40 m² (431 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 8,920 kg (19,670 lb)
  • Useful load: 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 13,990 kg (30,840 lb)

Performance

Avionics Honeywell PRIMUS 2000

[edit] See also

Related development

Comparable aircraft

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fairchild Dornier Gmbh Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Fairchild Dornier Gmbh, Reference for Business. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  2. ^ Dornier 228/328 Production List. Airlinerlist.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

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