Aircraft / Dornier 328
Aircraft / Dornier 328
The Dornier 328 is a three-abreast, twin engine turboprop-powered regional airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Manzell, Friedrichshafen, Germany, the firm was later acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft of San Antonio, Texas USA. The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier, manufactured the Dornier 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. A jet-powered version of the aircraft, the Fairchild Dornier 328JET, was also produced.
Production of the Dornier 328 initially ended in 2000, with 217 units produced. The type was revived in 2020 when a new company, Deutsche Regional Aircraft GmbH, acquired the rights to build the 328 and 328JET types. A newer variant, named the Deutsche Aircraft D328eco, a 43 passenger version of the 328, was announced in 2019, and is projected to enter service by 2025. The new variant is set to be produced at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, with additional support to be provided from Oberpfaffenhofen. (The name change from Dornier to Deutsche Aircraft was required because the Dornier trademark now belongs to rival aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE.)
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the last standard production model, the Dornier 328-110.
Name: Dornier 328-110
Final Assembly Line: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Role: Twin Engine Turboprop Regional Airliner
First Introduction: 13 October 1993
Status: Production Ended 2000; In Service; Restarting Production 2025
Cockpit Crew: Two
Seating: 30-33
Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119B Turboprop
Cruise Speed: 330 knots (620 km/h; 390 mph)
Range: 1000 nmi (1852 km; 1151 mi)