DHC-5 Buffalo vs Do 228
| Canadian tactical transport aircraft, primarily utilized during the 1960s, notably deployed for civilian and military air-drop operations. |
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| Origin country |
🇨🇦 Canada
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
De Havilland Canada |
| First flight |
9 April 1964 |
| Year of introduction |
1965 |
| Number produced |
122 units
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| Average unit price |
$25 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 |
88.0 m²
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| Wingspan |
29.0 m
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| Height |
8.8 m
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| Length |
24.0 m
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| Maximum speed |
467 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
9,449 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
22,317 kg
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| Empty weight |
11,412 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 2,336 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 Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.