Do 228 vs L-410

German utility-transport aircraft, mainly used for regional air services and maritime surveillance since the 1980s.
Picture of Do 228
Origin country 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Dornier
First flight 28 March 1981
Year introduced 1982
Number produced 370 units
Average unit price $8 million
Czech twin-engine short-range transport aircraft, deployed internationally since the 70s, used in both civil and military operations.
Picture of L-410
Origin country 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Let
First flight 16 April 1969
Year introduced 1970
Number produced 1200 units
Average unit price $-- million
Wing area 32.0 m²
Wingspan 17.0 m
Height 4.9 m
Length 16.6 m
Maximum speed 433 km/h
Service ceiling 8,534 m
Max. takeoff weight 6,400 kg
Empty weight 3,739 kg
Total thrust 2 x 578 kW
Wing area 35.2 m²
Wingspan 19.5 m
Height 5.8 m
Length 14.5 m
Maximum speed 365 km/h
Service ceiling 7,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 5,800 kg
Empty weight 3,800 kg
Total thrust 2 x 575 kW
3-view profile of L-410

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands. Photo of L-410 by Mottld.