Thursday, July 3, 2014

British Aerospace Jetstream 31 aircraft

An example seen in the colors of the Aliblu airline of Italy.  A total 386 of this twin-turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, were produced from 1980 to 1993, developed from the earlier Handley Page Jetstream.

Specifications:
Crew: 2
Capacity: 19 passengers
Length: 47 ft 1¾ in (14.37 metres)
Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 metres)
Height: 17 ft 5½ in (5.32 metres)
Wing area: 271 ft² (25.2 metres²)
Empty weight: 9,613 lb (4,360 kg)
Maximum allowable takeoff weight: 15,332 lb (6,950 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Garrett TPE331-10UG turboprop, 940 shaft hp (701 kW) each
Maximum speed: 263 knots (303 mph, 488 km/h)
Cruise speed: 230 knots (264 mph, 426 km/h)
Stall speed: 86 knots (99 mph, 159 km/h)
Range: 680 nautical miles (783 land miles, 1,260 km)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 metres)
Rate of climb: 2,080 ft/min (10.6 metres/sec)

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