The Fairchild-Dornier 328JET is a commuter airliner, based upon the turboprop-powered Dornier 328, developed by the German aircraft manufacturer Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH. It would be the last Dornier-designed aircraft to reach production before the company’s collapse during the early 2000s.
| Role | Airliner |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Dornier |
| First flight | 20 January 1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Sun Air of Scandinavia Ultimate Air Shuttle Key Lime Air |
| Produced | 1996-2002 |
| Number built | 110 |
| Developed from | Dornier 328 |
| Variants | Fairchild Dornier 428JET |
| Developed into | Lockheed Martin X-55 |
Specifications (Dornier 328-300JET)
General characteristics
- Crew: three (two pilots + flight attendant)
- Capacity: 30 to 33 passengers, Max payload 3,266 kg (7,200 lb)
- Length: 21.11 m (69 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 20.98 m (68 ft 10 in)
- Height: 7.24 m (23 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 40.0 m2 (431 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 9,420 kg (20,768 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,660 kg (34,524 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306B , 26.9 kN (6,000 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)
- Range: 2,740 km (1,700 mi, 1,480 nmi) with optional long range fuel tank
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (35,000 ft)
Photos Rob Vogelaar and Marcel van Leeuwen
