Dornier 328

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

Fairchild-Dornier

First flight 6 December 1991
Introduction 1993
Primary users Cirrus Airlines
Air Alps
Sun Air of Scandinavia
SATENA
Number built 217
Developed into 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, United States, and supported the product line from both locations.

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Design and development

Sun Air of Scandinavia Dornier 328-110 operated for British Airways

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,[1] and entered commercial service in October 1993.[2] 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 competing turboprop aircraft at the time, as well as increasing competition from new regional jets in the early 1990s.[3]

In 2005, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) awarded a contract to AeroRescue for long-range Search and Rescue (SAR) capability around Australia. Five 328-100s were progressively commissioned from April 2006 [4] to February 2007 and stationed around the Australian coastline to provide a 24 hour, 30 minute response capability. The aircraft were equipped with a comprehensive electronic sensor suite by Aerodata AG in Germany including; Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA EL/M 2022A Radar, FSI Star SAFire III Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR), Direction Finder and an ARGON ST Infra Red/Ultra Violet scanner. The aircraft are also fitted with an Aeronautical Engineers Australia despatch system, allowing rescue stores to be dropped from the aircraft through a chute through the underwing emergency exit. These are progressively being upgraded with an in-flight opening cargo door to allow despatch of larger items, up to 20 man life rafts and boat dewatering pumps for open water rescues.

328 Support Services GmbH has held the type certificate for this aircraft since June 2006.[5][6]

Variants

328-100
An AeroRescue Dornier 328-100 operated for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
A Central Mountain Air Dornier 328-100 on approach to Vancouver International Airport
  • 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.

Operators

In August 2010 a total of 166 remain in operation with 67 Dornier 328-100 aircraft in airline service. Major operators include: Cirrus Airlines (15), Air Alps (5), Sun Air of Scandinavia (6), Suckling Airways (6), Satena (6), and South East Asian Airlines (5), Vision Airlines (4), Sky Work Airlines (2), Central Mountain Air (2), Inter Island Airways (1). 9 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.[7]

 Australia
 Botswana
 Chile

Specifications (Dornier 328-110)

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

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ^ Swanborough 1992, p.123.
  2. ^ Taylor 1999, p.195.
  3. ^ Fairchild Dornier Gmbh Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Fairchild Dornier Gmbh, Reference for Business. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  4. ^ http://www.amsa.gov.au/about_amsa/media_releases/2006/2006_aug_17.asp
  5. ^ 328 Support Services GmbH - Home Page
  6. ^ FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A45NM Revision 7
  7. ^ Flight International 24-30 August 2010

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