EMB110 Bandeirante

The EMBRAER EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. Download high resolution version (1021x760, 77 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1021x760, 77 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian company, founded on August 19th, 1969, by the Brazilian government. ...

Design and Purpose

The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max Holste following the specifications of the IPD-6504 program set by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965. 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

The goal was to create a general purpose aircraft, suitable for both civilian and military roles with a low operational cost and high reliability. On this measure, the EMB 110 has succeeded.

Production and Service

The first military prototype, designated YC-95, was flown in October 1968 and production began the following year by the newly formed aircraft company Embraer. The passenger model first flew on August 9th, 1972 and entered commercial service on April 16th, 1973 with the failed Brazilian airliner Transbrasil. October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian company, founded on August 19th, 1969, by the Brazilian government. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Transbrasil was a Brazilian International Airline which stopped operations in December, 2001. ...

Over the next 21 years Embraer built 494 aircraft in numerous configurations for a variety of roles including:

• EMB 110B - Aerial photography
• EMB 110C - First commercial model
• EMB 111 - Maritime partrol for the Brazilian Air Force
• EMB 110E/J - 7 seat executive transport
• EMB 110P/A - 18 seat passenger version, intended for export
• EMB 110P1/A - Mixed passenger/freight version with enlarged cargo door
• EMB 110P1K/110K - Military version
• EMB 110P2/A - Modifications for airline commuter role seating 21

Production was halted in 1990, as the EMB 110 had been superceded by the increasingly popular EMB120. The EMB 110 remains widely used throughout with world, with an estimated 200 aircraft still in service on five continents. P-47 D4 from FAB in Italy AMX jet fighter from the FAB The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) was founded in January 20 1941, in the middle of the Second World War. ... The EMBRAER EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner. ...

Other notes

• Bandeirante means "pioneer" in Portuguese.

Specifications

General characteristics (EMB 110P1A/41)

• Wingspan: 15.3 m (50 ft 3 in)
• Length: 15.1 m (49 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.9 m (16 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 29.1 m² (313 ft²)
• Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 (750 shp (559 kW) × 2)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 5,900 kg (12,500 lb)
• Passengers: 21

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Perfomance

• Cruise speed: 341 km/h (212 miles/h)
• Range: 1,964 km (1,220 miles)

References

• EMB 110 information at Airliners.net
• Endres, Gunter and Gething, Mike. (2002). Aircraft Recognition Guide, (2nd Ed.). New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0007137214

Other resources

Related development: EMB 120 - EMB 121 The EMBRAER EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner. ... Embraer EMB121 Xingú The EMB 121 Xingú is a twin-turboprop plane built by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer. ...

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: EMB 110 - EMB 120 - EMB 121 The EMBRAER EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner. ... Embraer EMB121 Xingú The EMB 121 Xingú is a twin-turboprop plane built by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer. ...