FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
2002
2002 - 0816.PDF
Cover story FAIRCHILD DORNIER 728-100/200 AND 928-100/200 728 928 SPECIFICATIONS Length Wingspan Height Max take off weight (MTOW) Max payload Range Max cruise speed MMO/VMO Powerplant Take off thurst rating (normal) 728-100 27.04m 27.12m 9.05m 35,200kg 8,530kg 2,570km M0.80 (464kt) M0.82 (335kt) General Electric CF34-8D1 12,5001b -200 37,990kg 9,240kg 3,350km CF34-8D3 12,9201b 928-100 30.96m 28.81m 9.97m 47,870kg 13,060kg 3,435km CF34-10D5 17,3551b 49.700kg 13,060kg 4,140km CF34-10D6 18,7501b range. It will conform aerodynamically to the basic -100, but feature strengthened outer wing panels, horizontal stabiliser, reinforced fuselage and landing gear. The aircraft will powered by the CF34-8D3 tur- bofan offering a 3% hike in power over the -8Dl's 12,5001b-thrust (56kN) rating. But unlike the earlier proposed 728JET-ER, there are no plans to extend the wingtips. "We always planned to do an extended- range version of the 728 and designed the aircraft to operate at higher gross weights. In response to major airlines like British Airways and Qantas, which want to see as much capability as they can as part of their evaluations, we're going to accelerate development of the 728-200. Most of the flight testing we do on the 728 at 36,OOOkg will apply to to the -200, as it is close enough in weight that we'll get credit - and since it is aerodynamically the same external configuration that will not be an issue. That will leave us with a two month -200 flight test programme," says Koerbel. EADS Casa is due to deliver a strength ened 728-200 wing in early 2003, which will be mated in the spring with a rein forced fuselage, and rolled off the final assembly line in the summer. Structurally, the 728-200 will be identical to the 39,500kg Envoy 7, minus the corporate jet version's winglets and additional under- floor auxiliary fuel tanks. At the conclusion 34 19-25 MARCH 2002 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
