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1999
1999 - 2530.PDF
KEY TO DATA TABLES This year, the two civil aircraft directories are published in consecutive weeks. Partlincludes civil airliners/utility aircraft seating 10-12 passengers up to 100 passengers, or with equivalent cargo capacity (including members of families which seat slightly more than 100, ie, Avro RJ100/RJ115). Part 2 will include aircraft seating over 100. Two aircraft, the 737-600 and Airbus A318, appear in both editions as they straddle the regional and large aircraft markets. Powerplant Number of engines and nominal sea-level ISA (international standard atmosphere) static thrust or power of each (lb thrust or kW), maker and type. Accommodation Maximum seating capacity is for all-economy or inclusive- tour layout. Seat pitch is in millimetres. Cabin width is in metres. FAR field lengths for take-off and landing at gross weight in still air, with a hard dry runway and zero slope, under the conditions of ISA, sea-level; ISA +20°C, sea-level; ISA, 5,000ft elevation. If climb performance is limited at gross weight under any of these conditions, the maximum permitted gross weight is noted. These performance measures in particular are intended only as a guide and must be interpreted with care. They should not be used for oper ational purposes. Take-off field lengths include the distance required to accel erate the ai rcraft to f lyi ng speed, reject the take-off and stop the aircraft withi n the runway length remaining. Speeds VNO/MN0 normal operating speed in kt and mach; VM0/MM0 the maximum permitted operating speed kt and mach;VNE/MNE the never-exceed speed in kt and mach; Cruise performance Maximum operating altitude as well as speed, altitude and fuel consumption are noted under ISA conditions for a maximum-speed cruise and a long-range cruise. Payload range This is under ISA and still-air conditions with no reserve fuel allowance. Operational equipped empty weight as stated in the weights col umn is assumed. Maximum-payload figures are for cost-economical cruise and full-tanks figures for long-range cruise. CONVERSIONS Except for altitude, which is quoted in feet, (1,000ft = 305m), and speed, which is quoted in knots (lkt = 1.85km/h = 1.15mph), metric measure is used as follows: lib-thrust = 0.00445kN; lkW = 1.34hp (shp); lm = 3.28ft; lm2 = 10.76ft2; lm3 = 35.3ft3; lkg = 2.21b; lkm/h = 0.54kt; 1 litre = 0.264 US gal = 0.22 Impgal; lkm = 0.54nm. Some figures are rounded for easeof read ing. Sales/in service figures are sourced from manufacturers and Airclaims CASE and are correct to mid-1999. ACRONYMS AI(R) Aero International (Regional) ARIA Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines; BA British Airways; BAe British Aerospace; CAA UK Civil Aviation Authority; CFMICFM International; Dasa Daimler-Benz Aerospace; EFIS elec tronic flight instrumentation system; ETOPS extended-range twinjet opera tions; FAA US Federal Aviation Administration; FAR US Federal Aviation Regulation; FCS flight control system; FMS flight management system; GE General Electric; GPS global positioning system; ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation; IAE International Aero Engines; JAA Joint Aviation Authorities; JAR European Joint Aviation Requirement; LCD liquid crystal dis play; Moll memorandum of understanding; MTOW maximum take-off weight; P/L payload; P&W Pratt & Whitney; P&WC Pratt & Whitney Canada; R-R Rolls-Royce; TCAS traffic alert and collision avoidance system. uiiim>i'tiiiii Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, Blagnac F31707, France; tel: +33 (61) 93 33 33; fax: +33 (61) 93 37 92; telex: 530526 FAIRBU. Web: www.airbus.com A318 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE HAS been present in the single-aisle market since the mid-1980s with its 150-seat A320, and launch of the 100- seat A318 earlier this year enabled it to enter the regional market. The A320 was the world's first subsonic air liner with a fly-by-wire flight control system, and the four-model family now extends from 100 to 200 seats. After initially studying the development of an all-new 80- to 100-seat family with China and Singapore (AE31X), Airbus decided to derive theA318fromtheA320. The new model received full launch approval in April, and first flight is scheduled for the third quarter of 2 001, with deliveries beginning a year later. The aircraft represents a 4.5-frame shrink over the A319 and is offered with engines in the 20,000-23,5001b-thrust range, including the P&WPW6000 and CFM56-5B. Production Final assembly of the A318 will be undertaken by Dasa Airbus at Hamburg, along side the A319 and A321. Production will begin in early 2001. Ordered Delivered 30(A318) 0 AIRTECH IPTN, P0 Box 1562, Jalan Pajajaran 154, Bandung 40174, Indonesia; tel: +62 (22) 633 900; fax: +62 (22) 631 696. AIRTECH, a 50:50 joint venture between CASA of Spain and Indonesia's IPTN, pro duces the CN-235 turboprop - SEE CASA. AMERICAN UTILICRAFT 300 Petty Road NE, Suite B, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, USA; tel: +1 (678) 376 0898; fax: +1 (678) 376 9093; Web: www.utilicraft.com; email: info@utilicraft.com FF 1080-200 FREIGHT FEEDER AMERICAN UTILICRAFT (AUC) has selected several subcontractors for its FF-1080- 200 Freight Feeder, a twin turboprop aircraft which is being designed specifically for overnight package carriers. A full-scale mock-up of the aircraft's 19.5m- long cargo compartment, sized to accommo date standard LD3 containers, has been completed. A pre-production prototype is due to be completed by December. AUC first revealed details of the FF-1080- 200 in early 1998, announcing it was negotiat ing a 50-aircraft launch order with an unnamed US cargo operator, with funding for the pro gramme tied to securing a launch customer. AUC's business plan is based on sales of 500 air craft over eight years. The FF-1080-200 is powered by two P&WC PW127F turboprops driving Hamilton Sundstrand six-blade propellers. South Korean, Taiwanese and US companies responded to a request for proposals to supply subassemblies for the aircraft. ANTONOV Antonov Aeronautical Scientific and Technical Complex, 1 Tupolev str, Kiev 252062, Ukraine; tel: +380 (44) 4425 7098; fax: +380 (44) 4495 9996; telex: 131048,132792 0Z0N. AN-32 The An-32 twin-turboprop was first flown in 1977. Derived from tiie An-26, with improve ments such as high-lift devices, de-icing and cabin air-conditioning, the aircraft is powered by two Progress AI-20D turboprops. The An- 32 P, afire-fighting variant of the aircraft, is also available, with an 8,000kg water capacity. Production Final assembly is undertaken bv the KAPO. AN-38 THE 27-PASSENGER twin-turboprop An- 38 was first flown in June 1994. Antonov and Russian manufacturer Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) achieved cer tification of die aircraft in April 1997 and took orders for three from Vosbok Avia. The aircraft was developed by the xAntonov design bureau from the earlier An-28, but includes extensive Western-supplied equip ment. AlliedSignal supplies the twin l,300kW TPE331-14 turboprop engines and integrates the propulsion system. Production Final assembly is undertaken in FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 25 - 31 August 1999 45
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