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
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Beriev |
| First flight |
24 September 1998 |
| Year of introduction |
2003 |
| Number produced |
19 units
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| Average unit price |
$67 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 |
117.4 m²
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| Wingspan |
32.8 m
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| Height |
8.9 m
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| Length |
31.4 m
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| Maximum speed |
700 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
8,000 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
41,000 kg
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| Empty weight |
27,600 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 7,500 kgf
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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 Be-200 by Vitaly V. Kuzmin.
Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.