| Manufacturer |
Dornier |
Aeritalia |
| Description |
The Fairchild Dornier 728/928 family is a series of jet-powered regional airliners that was being developed by German-American aviation conglomerate Fairchild Dornier. |
The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
|
G222 |
| First Flight |
|
1970-07-18 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1978-04-01 |
| Production End |
|
1993-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
2012-01-01 |
| Designer |
Dornier |
Aeritalia |
| Type |
Regional jet Airliner |
Military transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
23.8 |
22.7 |
| Height (m) |
9.05 |
9.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
3 |
| Max Seating |
55 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
540 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
439 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
155 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11280 |
7620 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
8.667 |
| Capacity Description |
55-65 |
53 fully-equipped troops / 40 fully-equipped paratroops / 9000 kg max. payload |
| National Origin |
Germany |
|
| Number Built |
3 |
111 |
| Powerplant Description |
GE CF34-8D1, 52.8 kN |
2 × General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboprop engines, 2535 kW (3399 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
Italian Air Force (historical), Nigerian Air Force , Argentine Army Aviation (historical) |
| Status |
Programme cancelled |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Dornier_728_family |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeritalia_G.222 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
27.12 |
28.7 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
9.15 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric CF34 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |