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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT craft. The first aircraft was flown in 1966, with deliveries started in 1968. Production of the P&WC PT6A-powered twin-turboprop ceased in 1986 after 239 aircraft had been com pleted. Delivered 239 BEECH 1900 A development of the King Air, the 19-seat, PT6A-powered, Beech 1900C was first flown in September 1982, and deliveries began in February 1984. An all-cargo version has also been developed, with Dubai-based Falcon Express Air Cargo operating converted, ex-airline, aircraft for express-package services in the Gulf region. Modifications include the installation of alumini um cabin liners, cargo nets, plugged windows, special interior lighting and a removable crew- jumpseat. It can carry a 2.51 payload. Production of the 1900C ceased in 1991, eight years after its introduction, when Beech switched to the upgraded 1900D, which fea- • dJInbtAUMlMH Reims Aviation, Aerodrome de Reims-Pmnay. BP 2745, Reims F51062, France; tel: +33 (3) 26 48 46 46; fax: +33 |3) 26 49 13 60; telex: REMAV1A830754F. F406 CARAVAN II Eighty F4()6s have been delivered to 41 cus tomers in 28 countries. The aircraft can carry a payload of 2,000kg over 1,850km at a cruising speed of245kt. It can accommodate 12-14 pas sengers, and is also available as a pure freighter or combi.The aircraft is powered by two 375kW P&WC PT6A-112 turboprops, and is capable of climbing to an altitude of 12,000 ft within 8min. It has an endurance of up to 8h, cruising at 130kt.Reims Aviation shares, previ ously held by Cessna, were repurchased by Compagnie Francaise Chauffour Invest- issementin 1989. Production Final assembly at Reims Aviation. Ordered 92 Delivered 80 EMSa 44 Bulevardul ficusului, nr 44, Sector 1, Bucharest 71544,Romania; tel:+40 (1) 633 50 82 or+40 ID 666 6090; fax+40 (1) 679 4456; telex: 11691IAVB R. ONE-ELEVEN Romanian manufacturer Romaero (formerly IAvB/Rombac) agreed with BAe in May 1977 to acquire the production rights for the One- Eleven. Final assembly was transferred to Bucharest, Romania. The first Romaero-assembled One-Eleven 500, the -560, was flown in September 1982. The project was frozen after nine aircraft were completed. Plans for the R-R Tay -powered One-Eleven 2 500 have been dropped. Delivered 9 The latest derivative of the Beech 1900, the D, has a deeper cabin providing "stand-up" head-room tures cabin height increased by 360mm, to 1.8m, providing 28% more interior volume. The deeper fuselage section makes it a true "stand-up-headroom" aircraft. The 1900D entered service in 1991 with Mesa Airlines. Production Final assembly is undertaken at the Raytheon plant in Wichita, Kansas. Some 69 aircraft were delivered during 1996. Ordered 539 Delivered 526 Model Dimensions Span (m) Length Engines Landing Accomodation Max Fuel gear Track Im) (m) Wheelbase (m Height (ml wing area (nfl Turn radius (ml Seats Pitch Abreast Cabin width F406 Caravan II and Vigilant weights (kg) litres) Take-off Standard Landing Optional Zero fuel Operating empty 2 x 372.5kW Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A112 turboprop 15.088 11.893 4.008 23.48 4.282 3.807 Romaero 1-11-475 12 2 1.42 4.468 1.823 4,246 3.856 2,283 2 x 55.8kN Rolls-Royce Spey 512-14DW turbofan 28.5 28.5 7.47 95.78 4.3 10.8 15.7 Production ceased Romaero 1-11-560 89 74 5 3.15 41.721 14,128 38.102 15,720 33.113 23.287 2 x 55.8kN Rolls-Royce Spey 512-14DW turbofan 28.5 32.61 7.5 95.78 4.34 12.62 17.68 Production ceased 104 74 5 3.15 47,400 14.097 39,462 15,639 36,740 24.385 FAR field lengths take-off SA sea-level ISA+20'c sea-level ISA 5,000ft BA+20c 5,000ft 1.798 2,195 2,514 3.658 2.835 2,835 3,328 3,338 landing ISA sea-level ISA+20'c sea-level ISA 5,000ft ISA+20 c 5,000ft 1,444 1,444 1,660 1,888 1.463 1,463 1,633 1.951 Speeds H Vno MM Vne 229 230 336 340 (mach) Mno Mmo Mne 0.52 0.78 0.78 Cruise performance Max cruise speed (Id) Max alt (ftl Max cruise fuel cons (kgrti) 246 459 35,000 2,779 457 35.000 2.779 Long range speed (kt) At alt (ft) Long range fuel cons Ikg/h) 200 410 35.000 1,985 423 35.000 2.764 Payload detafc Max (kg) Range with max p/1 (km) Payload with max fuel (kg) range with max fuel 1.563 1,153 9,825 3,051 7.285 4.135 12,355 2.730 9.656 3.786 •rfilAMIrfiMJii Ross Aircraft, 40 Grasscroft Avenue, Honley, Huddersfiekl HD7 2HY, UK; tetfax +44 (1484) 662703. A low-cost, twin-engined, amphibian aircraft based on the Pilatus Britten-Norman Islander has been designed by the new UK aircraft com pany. Ross Aircraft has tested a one-fifth-scale model in proof-of-concept trials on a Scottish lake and is gathering backers, with some suc cess, in a bid to secure the $7 million needed to take a full-scale prototype through certification and into early production. The company recently received its first order, from a New Zealand Cessna Caravan operator, and has attracted "verbal" orders for six from a customer in Venezuela and ten from the Philippines. Ross has chosen Shannon for production, having considered Prestwick, and is nurturing its con nections with Beriev of Russia. 68 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 27 August - 2 September 1997
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