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Directory: world airliners more passengers, from extreme hot-and-high airfields. Delivered: 383 (plus 64 HP Jetstreams) In service: 342 (plus 12 HP Jetstreams) Jetstream 41 The Honeywell TPE331-14-powered Jetstream 41 (J41) first flew in September 1991 and entered ser vice in November 1992. A 30-seat stretched development of the Jetstream 31,100 were deliv ered until the assembly line closed in 1997. Delivered: 100 In service: 99 ATP/Jetstream 61 A stretched, re-engined and updated development of the BAe 748, the twin-turboprop Advanced Turboprop (ATP) flew in 1986 and deliveries began in 1988. Renamed the Jetstream 61, production ceased before any J61 s were sold. Cargo airline West Air Sweden developed a freighter conversion for the ATP (ATPF) jointly with BAE Systems, and a large cargo door version featuring a 1.85 x 2.64m freight door flew in July. West Air plans to convert ATPs to the large cargo door configuration at a rate of four a year, see ing a market for 30-40 aircraft in the 6,000-9,000kg payload category. The ATPF can carry about 8,000kg. BAE holds design authority for the conversion. Delivered: 62 In service: 61 BAe (HS) 748 First flight of the 50-seat type 748 in 1960. The final production version was the Super 2B, which had an improved flightdeck and interior. The Andover mili tary version featured a rear loading ramp and kneeling undercarriage. Ninety 748s were produced under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics in India. Production ceased in 1988. A large cargo door can be fitted to 748s converted for cargo operations. Delivered: 380 (including Andovers and HAL- built aircraft) In service: 204 (all versions) One-Eleven The One-Eleven twinjet flew for the first time in 1963 and entered service two years later. BAe and its pre decessors built and delivered 232 aircraft, while nine were produced under licence by Romaero (aka Rombac) of Romania. European Aviation of Bournemouth, UK, in conjunction with Quiet Technologies of Florida, has developed a Chapter 3 hushkit for the aircraft. The last One-Elevens oper ating commercially in Europe were grounded by ICAO Chapter 3 noise regulations from April 2002. Delivered: 232 (plus nine built by Romaero) In service: 106 (all versions) Beriev, 1 Aviatorov Square, Taganrog 347928, Russia Tel: +7 (863) 444 9 839 Fax: +7 (863) 4441454 Telex: BETA SU A-40 military twinjet amphibian, made its maiden flight in 1998. An amphibian firefighter, the swept- wing Be-200 is designed to carry 12t of water, but the aircraft can also be configured as a 64- to 72- passenger utility amphibian, designated the Be-210. Delayed flight testing led to the certification of the first prototype, powered by Progress D-436TP turbofans in August last year, permitting the Be-200 to be used in a crew training and fire-fighting role. The second prototype, configured as a Be-200ChS for the Russian ministry of emergencies, flew in August this year, and is aiming to achieve Russian AP-25 airworthiness certification as a firefighting and search and rescue aircraft able to airlift up to 60 casualties. The Russian ministry has 15 examples on order and option. The third aircraft will be a com mercial machine. Full certification is expected by mid-2003. International certification will follow, and will be based on a version optimised for passenger and cargo services. EADS Military Transport Aircraft and Irkutsk Aircraft Production Organisation (IAPO) signed an agreement to jointly market the type in May. The agreement could be extended to joint pro duction at a later date. Separately, US company Liberty Group International has been awarded exclusive marketing rights for the Beriev Be-200 multipurpose amphibian aircraft in the USA and the Caribbean. International sales would require re-engining the Be-200 and talks have been held with Rolls-Royce on BR715 turbofans. The Australian government has also been expressing interest in the Be-200 for firefighting roles. If a deal is made. Beriev says deliveries are unlikely to begin earlier than 2004-05, but interim measures, such as the lease of early production Be-200s from Russia's emergencies ministry, have also been proposed. The Be-200/210 is expected to sell for $25-30 million. Production Final assembly is being undertaken by IAPO, which will produce four Be-200s per year, with the capacity to produce up to 22 annually. Be-132Mk Beriev has started a feasibility study into developing a 26-seat regional turboprop based on the Be-32 that was certificated in 1972. Beriev, IAPO, Klimov and Ukraine's Motor-Sich signed an MoU on joint development of the type, which would use two Klimov/Motor-Sich VK1500P engines. A prototype is planned to fly in 2003, with certification following in 2005 to Part 25/AP-25. The Be-32's fuselage will be extended by two plugs, the pressurised cabin having a two-plus-one abreast configuration. The aircraft is being marketed as a replacement for smaller An-2s and larger An-24 turboprops. The main assembly line will be at Beriev's Taganrog site, but Beriev is targeting developing countries for joint venture production facilities and marketing efforts. Research and development on the Be-132Mk is estimated at $60-70 million. Be210 Length (m) 32.05 Wingspan (m) 32.78 Height (m) 8.9 Wing area (m1) 117.44 Cabin width (m) 2.4 Max take-off weight (kg) 37.200 •BE-42 42.33 43.84 11.06 200 - 95,000 Max landing weight (kg) 35,000 85,000 (on water) 73,000 (on land) Op empty weight (kg) 26,080 Max payload (kg) 8,000 Powerplant 2 x 16,5301b Ivchenko Progress ZMKB D-436TP Max cruise speed (kt) 378 Max op altitude (ft) 26,240 Take-off field length (m) 1,000 Landing field length (m) 1,100 Accommodation (typical) 72 - 2x 10.440kW Ivchenko Progress D-27A + 1 x 11,4651b Klimov RD-33AS take-off booster 410 31.825 1,250-1.980 400-700 37-70 Design range with pax 1,850km/728,300km/max load Note: "D-27A engines nal A-40 Albatros aircraft, the largest amphibian air craft in the world. After renewed Russian navy interest, the A-40 prototype has been restored to airworthiness and work has begun on the first proto type of the A-42 search-and-rescue variant. The twin-engine amphibian intended for the anti-subma rine warfare role was shelved in the early 1990s due to lack of interest. The A-42 will feature the Ivchenko Progress D-27 propfan in place of NPO Saturn D-30K jets. Beriev is also eyeing an export variant, the A-42PE, and the BE-42 search and res cue variant, with room for 53 casualties or 37-70 passengers in a crew replacement role. Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, PO Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207, USA Tel: +1 (206) 6551131 Fax: +1 (206) 655 7004 Telex: 329430 Web: www.boeing.com Boeing and McDonnell Douglas (MDC) merged in August 1997. The in-production 100-seater MD-95 was redesignated the Boeing 717. Be-200/Be-210 Be-42 The prototype Be-200, a scaled-down version of the Work has resumed this year on the one of the origi- 717 Launched by McDonnell Douglas in 1995 as the MD-95, this 107-seater was renamed the 717-200 following the merger with Boeing. The first example flew in September 1998. The R-R BR715-powered McDonnell Douglas DC-9-derived aircraft was cer tificated in 1999 and delivered to AirTran Airways shortly afterwards. In December last year Boeing reduced the manu facturing rate of the 717 and took a one-time charge of $175 million against the programme, ending speculation that it was to axe the aircraft. Boeing had been suffering from slow sales and a small backlog for the type, but has decided to stick out the downturn, amid claimed prospects of 3,000 sales over the next 20 years. www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 12-18 NOVEMBER 2002 49
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