Carpatair Saab 2000.

The Saab 2000 is one of the fastest turboprop airplanes in existence; it is able to cruise at a speed of over 665 km/h (360 kt). It is a stretched version of the Saab 340. Image File history File links YR-SBK_5. ... Image File history File links YR-SBK_5. ... One of Carpatairs two Fokker 100s, YR - FKA Carpatair is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in TimiÅŸoara, Romania. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services. ...

Saab decided to build the 2000 in December, 1988 due to perceived demand for a high speed turboprop which could approach the speeds of jet aircraft while retaining the efficiency provided by turboprop engines. The Saab 2000 first flew on March 26, 1992, and entered into service in 1994, a few months after its certification by the Joint Aviation Authorities in March and the Federal Aviation Administration in April. For other uses, see Saab (disambiguation). ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Joint Aviation Authorities, or JAA, is the predominant regulatory body for aviation in Europe. ... “FAA” redirects here. ...

The Saab 2000 had a 15% greater wingspan than the Saab 340, and being over 24 ft. 9 in. (7.55m) longer could fit up to 50 passengers. The 2000 was the first commercial aircraft to use Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboshaft engines (then built by Allison), driving slow turning six-bladed Dowty Rotol propellers. One engine was mounted on each wing, as in the 340, with the engines placed farther from the fuselage than those of the 340. The distance AB is the wing span of this Aer Lingus Airbus A320. ... Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services. ... Developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America, the AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the Allison T406 (Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty) turboshaft engine, and shares the same high-pressure core as the engine, as does the Rolls-Royce AE 3007. ... Schematic diagram showing the operation of a simplified turboshaft engine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Allison, which may come from a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning noble type, or from the Irish name Iseult, may refer to: // Bernard Allison, a blues musician Bobby Allison, a race car driver Davey Allison, a race car driver Donnie Allison, a race car driver Dorothy Allison, American novelist... Dowty Rotol is the final incarnation of three major British aviation supply firms, Dowty Equipment, Rotol Airscrews and British Messier, which merged in 1960. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The fuselage can be short, and seemingly unaerodynamic, as in this Christen Eagle 2 The fuselage (from the French fuselé spindle-shaped) is an aircrafts main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. ...

Sales of the Saab 2000 were fairly limited, although 34 were operated by Crossair, an airline Swissair had shares in. Due to poor sales, Saab stopped production of the Saab 2000 in 1999. In 2000, only 54 Saab 2000 aircraft were in service. The primary reason for poor sales was the success of low-cost regional jets such as the Embraer ERJ-145 and the Canadair CRJ-200, which provided better performance and passenger comfort for the same initial price. Some have speculated that the high cost of regional jet operation is partially to blame for the plague of bankruptcy that has hit the airline industry, something that high-speed turboprops like the Saab 2000 and its competitors would have prevented^{[citation needed]}. Crossair was an airline based in Switzerland, founded by Moritz Suter. ... Swissair (Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) is the former national airline of Switzerland. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 regional jet A regional jet (RJ) is a small short-range jet aircraft that is intended to fly passengers from smaller airports to larger ones, thereby feeding the larger hubs with passengers. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ... Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145... Canadair was a civil aircraft manufacturer in Canada, and formed the core of Bombardier Aerospace History Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada as a manufacturer of PBY Canso flying boats for the RCAF for patrol duty. ... The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ...

In June 2006, Pakistan finalized the purchase of six Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft to be equipped with the Saab-Ericsson ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning system. The Erieye radar system, is an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) developed by Ericsson of Sweden. ... United States Air Force E-3 Sentry An Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system is a radar system carried by an aircraft which is designed to detect other aircraft. ...

In November 2006 a total of 50 out of 54 Saab 2000 aircraft remain in airline service, with Carpatair (14), Darwin Airline (3), Eastern Airways (4), FlyLal (5), Golden Air (5), Moldavian Airlines (2), Ostfriesische Lufttransport (3), Polet Airlines (6),Portugalia (2), Régional (6) and Swiss International Air Lines (8).^[1] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... One of Carpatairs two Fokker 100s, YR - FKA Carpatair is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in TimiÅŸoara, Romania. ... Darwin Airline is a regional airline based in Lugano, Switzerland. ... Eastern Airways is a UK airline based at Humberside International Airport. ... ... Golden Air is a regional airline based in Trollhättan, Sweden. ... Moldavian Airlines is an airline based at ChiÅŸinău in Moldova. ... OLT (Ostfriesische Lufttransport) is a German based airline offering short-hop passenger services mainly from Bremen. ... ZAO Polet Airlines (Russian: ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Полет») is an airline based in Voronezh, Russia. ... Portugália is a Portuguese airline. ... Régional Embraer ERJ 145 Régional Embraer ERJ 145 Régional (IATA: YS, ICAO: RAE, and Callsign: Regional Europe) is an airline owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont, and Bordeaux to 45 airports in Europe. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ...

Specifications

Powerplants

• Two 3096 kW (4152 shp) Rolls-Royce Allison AE-2100A turboprops driving six blade constant speed Dowty propellers

Weights

• Operating empty 13,800 kg (30,420 lb)
• Max takeoff 22,800 kg (50,270 lb)

Performance

• Max cruising speed 682 km/h (368 kt) at 25,000 ft
• Long range cruising speed 594 km/h (321 kt)
• Initial rate of climb 2250 ft/min (11.4 m/s)
• Service ceiling 31,000 ft
• High speed range with 50 passengers and reserves 2185 km (1180 nm)
• Range at long range cruising speed 2868 km (1549 nm).

Dimensions

• Wing span 24.76 m (81 ft 3 in)
• Length 27.28 m (89 ft 6 in)
• Height 7.73 m (25 ft 4 in)
• Wing area 55.7 m² (600 sq ft)

Capacity

• Flightcrew of two
• Normal passenger accommodation for 50 at three abreast and 81 cm (32 in) pitch.
• Max seating for 58 at three abreast and 76 cm (30 in) pitch, with repositioned galley and wardrobe

Flight Deck

• Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics suite with integrated avionics processor (IAP)
• Engine indication and crew alerting system (EICAS)
• Traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS)
• The flight control systems include an attitude heading and reference system (AHRS) and a digital air data system (DADS)

See also

• Xian MA60/Xian Y-7/Antonov An-24
• ATR 72
• De Havilland Canada Dash 8
• Il-114

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References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

See also:List of civil aircraft Flight International is a magazine relating to airlines, general aviation, and aerospace manufacture. ... A non-comprehensive list of modern civilian aircraft with descriptions. ...