Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner vs Do 228
| American regional airliner, extensively deployed domestically and internationally since the 1980s for passenger and freight transportation. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Beechcraft |
| First flight |
3 September 1982 |
| Year of introduction |
1984 |
| Number produced |
695 units
|
| Average unit price |
$5 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 |
-- m²
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| Wingspan |
17.6 m
◉
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| Height |
4.7 m
◉
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| Length |
17.6 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
530 km/h
◉
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| Service ceiling |
7,620 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
7,765 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
4,733 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
2 x 955 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 Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner by Adrian Pingstone.
Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.