ATR-42 vs Do 228
| French-Italian regional airliner, noteworthy for operations throughout 1980s-2000s with more than 100 operators worldwide. |
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| Origin country |
🇫🇷 France
🇮🇹 Italy
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
ATR |
| First flight |
16 August 1984 |
| Year of introduction |
1985 |
| Number produced |
497 units
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| Average unit price |
$20 million
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| German utility-transport aircraft, mainly used for regional air services and maritime surveillance since the 1980s. |
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| Origin country |
🇩🇪 Germany
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Dornier |
| First flight |
28 March 1981 |
| Year of introduction |
1982 |
| Number produced |
370 units
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| Average unit price |
$8 million
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| Wing area |
54.5 m²
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| Wingspan |
24.6 m
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| Height |
7.6 m
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| Length |
22.7 m
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| Maximum speed |
-- km/h
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| Service ceiling |
7,620 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
18,600 kg
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| Empty weight |
11,250 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 1,790 kW
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| Wing area |
32.0 m²
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| Wingspan |
17.0 m
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| Height |
4.9 m
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| Length |
16.6 m
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| Maximum speed |
433 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
8,534 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
6,400 kg
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| Empty weight |
3,739 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 578 kW
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Photo of ATR-42 by ATR Aircrafts.
Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.