Dornier; Fairchild-Dornier; Sierra Nevada Corporation - Germany / United States
Manufacturer(s)
Botswana; Canada; Germany; Iceland; Indonesia; Malta; Nigeria; Philippines; South Africa; United States
Operators
1993
Service Year
Germany
National Origin
Active
Project Status
2
Crew
217
Units
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
VIP SERVICE
Used in the Very-Important-Person (VIP) passenger transport role, typically with above-average amenities and luxuries as standard.
69.3 ft
(21.11 meters)
Length
68.8 ft
(20.98 meters)
Width/Span
23.8 ft
(7.25 meters)
Height
19,665 lb
(8,920 kilograms)
Empty Weight
30,115 lb
(13,660 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+10,450 lb
(+4,740 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / high-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PW119B turboprop engines developing 2,179 horsepower each driving six-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
395 mph
(635 kph | 343 knots)
Max Speed
385 mph
(620 kph | 335 knots)
Cruise Speed
+9 mph
(+15 kph | 8 knots)
Speed Difference
31,020 ft
(9,455 m | 6 miles)
Ceiling
621 miles
(1,000 km | 540 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030