Be-200 vs Do 228
| Russian amphibious aircraft, deployed for aerial firefighting and search & rescue operations, developed in the late '90s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Beriev |
| First flight | 24 September 1998 |
| Year introduced | 2003 |
| Number produced | 19 units |
| Average unit price | $67 million |
| German utility-transport aircraft, mainly used for regional air services and maritime surveillance since the 1980s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dornier |
| First flight | 28 March 1981 |
| Year introduced | 1982 |
| Number produced | 370 units |
| Average unit price | $8 million |
| Wing area | 117.4 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 32.8 m â—‰ |
| Height | 8.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 31.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 700 km/h â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 8,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 41,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 27,600 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 7,500 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 32.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 17.0 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 16.6 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 433 km/h â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 8,534 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 6,400 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 3,739 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 578 kW â—‰ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Be-200 by Vitaly V. Kuzmin.
Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.