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1991
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CORPORATE AIRCRAFT DIRECTORY King Air 350s had been delivered. Work to achieve certification of the 350 and 400A outside the USA is on schedule, says Beech. In September,- Beech announced that, to boost the marketing of its revolutionary Starship, it will be offered on lease. Since its certification three years ago only 11 Starships have sold. This is the first all- composite aircraft in its class to be certifi cated. Made of graphite-epoxy sheets sandwiched around a layer of Nomex hon eycomb, it is about 15% lighter than an aluminium equivalent. Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A engines turn five-blade Mc- Cauley propellers, giving the Starship a 335kt top speed and range of more than 2,630km with reserves. Boeing continues to offer corporate versions of its airliners, including the 747. Specifica tions of the aircraft remain unchanged. British Aerospace looks set to receive US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cer tification of its BAe 1000 this month. Based on the 125 series and with a price tag, standing at $12.5 million, it comes equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW305 turbofans with a sea-level static thrust of 23kN (5,1701b) and full-authority digital engine control. BAe has received 14 "firm contracts", six covered by non-refundable deposits and eight due for delivery in late 1991. BAe continues to offer the 125-800 and is also developing the 700-11. This is an improved version of the 125-700, providing a 5,550km range, refurbished flightdeck, cabin and improved airframe and engines. Canadair delivered its first satellite commu nications (SATCOM)-equipped Challenger in June. SATCOM is optional on the Chal lenger 601-3A. It enables operators to make in-flight telephone calls to almost anywhere in the world. Demand is expected to come from customers who do a great deal of intercontinental flying. The Challenger is Canadair's major product, representing more than 60% of its business volume. A total of 242 Challengers of all versions has been delivered to date (84 Cl-600s 66 CL-601-lAs, and 92 CL-601-3As) and they had flown a total of 496,822 flight hours by 28 June, 1991. The current production model, the Challenger 601-3A, is.powered by General Electric CF34-3A engines and features a fully-integrated digital avionics system as standard. According to the cur rent production schedule, 22 to 24 Chal lenger 601-3As will be delivered in 1991. Extended range and increased weight are offered on the Challenger 601-3A(ER). This modification was approved in March 1989 with first delivery two months later. CASA certificated its Aviocar 212-300 in December 1987 under FAR Pt 25. Now priced at $4.3 million, the aircraft is pow ered by two 670kW Garrett TPE331-10R turboprops and can seat up to 26 passen gers. It may also be converted into a military aircraft (C-212-M), freighter or general utility. The US Coast Guard ac quired the 212 Aviocar on a one-year trial. Cessna's new Citationjet first flew in April 1991. Deemed the lowest-priced business jet in its class, at $2.5 million, the Citation- Jet will cruise at 380kt, 30kt faster than its predecessor, the Citation 500. The Citation- Jet has an advanced natural laminar-flow wing and new Williams-Rolls FJ44 turbofan engines. Cabin size is similar to that of the Model 500. A second prototype Citationjet will begin flight testing in November 1991 and will have undergone l,000h of testing before certification, scheduled for Novem ber 1992. First delivery is expected late in 1992. Cessna holds orders totalling $150 million for the Citation 7. In addition, the company reports strong interest in its Mach 0.9 Citation 10, now under development. To meet this demand, Cessna plans to boost production rates for the Citation 2 by 25% in 1992 and is increasing production of the Citation 7 by 40% next year. CMC Leopard prototype Chichester Miles Consultants' Leopard prototype 002 is still under development. Engineering, design and construction of the aircraft is being carried out by two compa nies, Slingsby Aviation and Designability. At a price of $850,000, this four-seat light business aircraft is built almost entirely of glassfibre composites and will be powered by two Noel Penny Turbines NPT 754 engines with avionics by Bendix King. Production arrangements have not been finalised. Dassault confirmed earlier this year its decision to opt out of the small-jet market in favour of the large executive jet. The 10/100 and the 20/200 series will not be replaced. Dassault will be concentrating on developing the tri-engined Falcon 900 Se ries and the Falcon 2000. The 900, the largest aircraft in the Dassault family and derived from the earlier Falcon 50, was certificated in March 1986. A new enhanced version of the 900 is available, the Falcon 900B. It is powered by three Garrett TFE 731-5B turbofans and has fully digital avi onics. Deliveries for the 900 family to June 1991 stood at 99 across 24 countries. The Falcon 2000, unveiled at the 1989 Paris air show under the name of Falcon X, is a widebody twin-engined aircraft, powered by two General Electric/Garrett CFE 738s. The cruise speed will be Mach 0.8-0.85. The maiden flight is planned for the first quarter of 1993 with deliveries starting at the end of 1994. Dornier Composite Aircraft which pro duced two Seastar CD2 Amphibians, closed in August this year. Owned by Conrado Dornier, the company fell into liquidation after it failed to attract loans from the Ministry of Economics. Dornier continues to produce the 228- 212, and is offering the 328 in executive form. The 228-212 was certificated in April 1989 and is driven by two 580kW Garrett TPE331-5A turboprops with seating room for 19 passengers. The 328 Executive model will be powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119 turboprops, each rated at l,355kW for normal take-off and l,625kW for short-field take-off. Embraer has announced availability of an improved version of its EMB-120 Brasilia. The new model, EMB-120ER (extended range) will become available in late 1991. This version will have a full passenger payload range of about 1,660km as com pared with the standard Brasilia's 925km. The range increase is achieved by increasing the aircraft's maximum take-off weight from 11,500kg to 12,030kg to allow extra fuel. Sales of the EMB-120 in June 1991 totalled 316 orders, 180 options and 227 delivered. The CBA-123 Vector programme is pro ceeding. The two prototypes have logged a total of 400h. Certification is targeted for March 1992. As of June 1991, Embraer held 113 options for the CBA-123. In July 1991, Embraer failed to receive a Government $600 million loan and the chairman and board of directors resigned en masse. The Government agreed subse quently to a $550 million loan in six instalments, to be paid by the end of the year. The first instalment of $250 million was paid in August 1991. Fairchild Industries acquired Metro Avia tion in December 1987. Three years later it fell into bankruptcy and closed non essential operations. The company has now been acquired by Fairchild Acquisition and production has recommenced. Trading con tinues under the name of Fairchild Aircraft. The backlog of orders at the time of bankruptcy totalled 25 with 11 in final assembly. The Metro 111 achieved UK Civil Aviation Authoririty certification in 1988. Driven by two 820kW Garrett TPE 331-114 engines, the aircraft seats up to 20 passen- 30 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 2 - 8 October, 1991
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