Dornier 228 - Definition and Overview

The Dornier Do 228 is a small German twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 till 1998. In 1983 Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production-licence and manufactures the 228 till this day. Approximately 270 Do 228 were build at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and Kanpur, India. About 195 are still in service worldwide.

History

In the late 1970s Dornier GmbH developed a new kind of wing, the TNT ("Tragflügel neuer Technologie"), subsidized by the German Government. Dornier tested it on a modified Dornier Do 28D-2 "Skyservant" and with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-110 Turboprop engines. Finally Dornier changed the engine and tested the new aircraft, which was named Dornier Do 128 with two Garrett TPE 331-5 engines. The company developed a new fuselage for the TNT and TPE 331-5 in two variants (15/19 Passenger) and named the both project-aircraft E-1 (later Do 228-100) and E-2 (later Do 228-200). On ILA '80 Dornier presented the new aircraft in public. The both prototypes was flown on March 21, 1981 and May 9, 1981 first time. After the certification the first Do 228 entered service in the fleet of Norving Flyservice in February 1982. Over the years Dornier offered the 228 in upgraded variants and with special equipment for special missions. In 1998 the production line was stopped for better development of the successor Dornier Do 328.

Accident Summary

• Hull-loss Accidents: 22 with a total of 109 fatalities
• Other occurrences: 1 with a total of 3 fatalities
• Unfiled occurrences: 1 with a total of 0 fatalities
• Hijackings: 0 with a total of 0 fatalities
• Selection of incidents: 3 with a total of 0 fatalities

Specifications (Do 228-212)

General Characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 19 passengers
• Length: 16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 16.97 m (55 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.86 m (15 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 32.00 m² (345 ft²)
• Empty: 3,258 kg (7,183 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Garrett TPE331-5, 560 kW (776 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 434 km/h (271 mph)
• Range: 1,037 km (560 miles)
• Service ceiling: 8,534 m (28,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 570 m/min (1,870 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass:

External links

• dornier228.de Dornier 228 (http://www.dornier228.de)
• Manufacturer RUAG Aerospace Deutschland (http://www.ruag-aerospace-deutschland.com/)
• Indian licence manufacturer HAL India (http://www.hal-india.com/)
• Aircraft Data & History by airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=211)
• Dornier 228 full-flight-simulator Simtec GmbH (http://www.simtec-gmbh.de/)

Related content

Related development: Do328prop - Do328jet - Do728

Comparable aircraft: Antonov An-28 - BAe Jetstream - Harbin Y-12 - IAI Arava - GAF Nomad - LET 410 Turbolet - Shorts SC.7 Skyvan - Raytheon Beechcraft 1900

Designation sequence: Do27 - Do28 - Do128 - Do228 - Do328prop - Do328jet - Do728

See also:

• List of airliners
• List of civil aircraft