Engineering:British Aerospace Jetstream 41

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Short description: Turboprop-powered regional airliner

Jetstream 41
Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41
General information
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerBritish Aerospace
Management and usage
Guna Airlines
Proflight Zambia
Number built100
History
Manufactured1992–1997
Introduction date25 November 1992
First flight25 September 1991
Developed fromBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31
Jetstream 41 of now-defunct Origin Pacific Airways at Wellington International Airport in June 2004

The British Aerospace Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the Jetstream 31. Intended to compete directly with 30-seat aircraft like the Embraer Brasilia, Dornier 328 and Saab 340, the new design eventually accommodated 29 passengers in a two-by-one arrangement like the Jetstream 31. Trans States Airlines of the US was the biggest operator of Jetstream 41s in the world, with 25 in the fleet.

Design and development

The Jetstream 41's stretch added 16 feet (4.9 m) to the fuselage, consisting of an 8-foot-3-inch (2.51 m) plug forward of the wing and a 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m) plug to the rear; the fuselage design was all-new with no commonality with the old fuselage. The wing had increased span and redesigned ailerons and flaps. It was mounted below the fuselage, so the spar did not form a step in the cabin aisle. This also gave more baggage capacity in larger wing-root fairings.[1]

The Allied Signal TPE331-14 engines deliver 1,500 shp (1,120 kW), (later 1,650 shp (1,232 kW)), and are mounted in nacelles with increased ground clearance. The flightdeck is improved with a modern EFIS setup, and a new windscreen arrangement.[1][2] The J41 was the first turboprop certified to both JAR25 and FAR25 standards.

Operational history

Nepal's Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport in 2019

The J41 flew for the first time on 25 September 1991 and was certified on 23 November 1992 in Europe, and 9 April 1993 in the United States, with the first delivery, to Manx Airlines on 25 November 1992.[2] In January 1996, the J41 became part of the Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)), a marketing consortium consisting of ATR, Aérospatiale (of France), Alenia (of Italy), and British Aerospace. Sales initially were fairly strong, but in May 1997 BAe announced that it was terminating J41 production,[3] with 100 aircraft delivered.

Operators

As of January 2025, 20 aircraft remain in active commercial service.

Civil operators

 Australia
  • FlyPelican
 Angola
  • AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga (2)
 France
  • AVdef (2)
   Nepal
  • Guna Airlines (4)
 United States
  • Fabick Cat (1)
  • Theia Aviation (1)
 Congo
  • Malu Aviation (5)
 Zambia
  • Proflight Zambia (5)

Former civil operators

 Australia
 Canada
  • Air Atlantic
 Colombia
  • EasyFly (Colombia) (14)
 Honduras
  • Lanhsa Airlines (1)
 Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Government Flying Service – (2) for search-and-rescue.
 Greece
  • Sky Express (1)
 Dominican Republic
  • Sky High Aviation Services (2)
   Nepal
  • Yeti Airlines (7)
 South Africa
  • Airlink (8)
 Mozambique
  • Moçambique Expresso (1)
   Nepal
  • Agni Air (3)
 New Zealand
  • Origin Pacific Airways (5)
 United Arab Emirates
  • Eastern SkyJets (1)
 United Kingdom
  • Loganair (3)
  • Eastern Airways (9)
  • Highland Airways[4](2)
 United States
  • Trans States Airlines (25) – aircraft operated as American Connection, Delta Connection and Trans World Express providing passenger feed service on behalf of respective major air carrier partners American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Trans World Airlines (TWA).[5]
  • Atlantic Coast Airlines – aircraft operated as United Express providing passenger feed service on behalf of major air carrier partner United Airlines.[6]
  • Contour Airlines (4)
 Uruguay
  • Delbitur (1)
 Philippines
  • Royal Star Aviation (1)
  • Air Republiq Airlines (1)
  • Venezolana (9)

Military operators

 Thailand
  • Royal Thai Army

Accidents and incidents

  • On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291 crashed short of the runway at Port Columbus International Airport, killing five people out of eight passengers and crew.[7]
  • On 24 September 2009, South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashed in the suburb of Merebank in Durban, South Africa, shortly after takeoff from Durban International Airport. The crew of three and one person on the ground was injured.[8][9] The captain, Allister Freeman, died as a result of complications from his injuries on 7 October 2009.[10]
  • On March 26, 2012, EasyFly Flight 8697, a British Aerospace Jetstream 41, presented a hydraulic fluid spill during a flight. The aircraft landed without complications in José María Córdoba International Airport.[11]
  • On 24 September 2016, A Yeti Airlines flight registration 9N-AIB en route from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa overran the runway while landing at Gautam Buddha Airport. All 29 passengers and the crew of 3 were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[12]
  • On April 8, 2019, a British Aerospace Jetstream 41 (registration HI1038) crash landed at Douglas Charles Airport, Commonwealth of Dominica, after a commercial flight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were no fatalities.[13]

Aircraft on display

The prototype Jetstream 41 G-JMAC is preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group (SAHG) on the former airside apron behind the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, which was the original terminal building of Liverpool Speke Airport.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97[2] |prime units?=kts |crew=3 (2 Pilots + Flight Attendant) |capacity=29 passengers |length ft=63 |length in=2 |length note= |span ft=60 |span in=0 |span note= |height ft=18 |height in=10 |height note= |wing area sqft=350.8 |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil=root: NACA 63A418; tip: NACA 63A412[14] |empty weight lb=14272 |empty weight note=

  • Maximum zero-fuel weight: 21,400 lb (9,707 kg)

|gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight lb=24000 |max takeoff weight note=

  • Maximum ramp weight: 24,100 lb (10,932 kg)
  • Maximum landing weight: 23,300 lb (10,569 kg)

|fuel capacity=727 imp gal (873 US gal; 3,305 l) / 5,960 lb (2,703 kg) maximum |more general= |eng1 number=2 |eng1 name=Allied Signal TPE331-14GR/HR |eng1 type=turboprop engines |eng1 shp=1650 |eng1 note=(handed GR / HR)

|prop blade number=5 |prop name=McCauley |prop dia m=2.9 |prop dia note=(handed GR / HR) constant-speed feathering metal propellers |max speed kts=295 |max speed note=at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) |cruise speed kts=295 |cruise speed note=max at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

260 kn (299 mph; 482 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) economical cruise

|stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kts=315 |never exceed speed note=CAS sea level to 17,400 ft (5,300 m)

M0.65 above 17,400 ft (5,300 m)

|minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |range nmi=774 |range note=with 29 pax + IFR reserves |ferry range nmi= |ferry range note= |endurance= |ceiling ft=26000 |ceiling note=

  • Service ceiling on one engine: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)

|climb rate ftmin=2200 |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |lift to drag= |wing loading lb/sqft=68.42 |wing loading note= |fuel consumption lb/mi= |power/mass=0.1375 shp/lb (0.2260 kW/kg) |more performance=

  • Take-off run: 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
  • Landing run: 4,200 ft (1,300 m)

|avionics=Honeywell avionics with four screen EFIS }}

See also

Related development

  • Jetstream 31

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swanborough 1991, p. 78.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Taylor 1996, pp. 260–261.
  3. ↑ O'Toole 1997, p.4.
  4. ↑ "Highland Airways takes second Jetstream 41 and adds seventh Jetstream 31 - AviTrader Aviation News". https://avitrader.com/2008/05/05/highland-airways-takes-second-jetstream-41-and-adds-seventh-jetstream-31/. 
  5. ↑ airliners.net, Trans States Airlines BAe J41 photos
  6. ↑ airliners.net, Atlantic Coast Airlines BAe J41 photos
  7. ↑ "Accident description." aviation-safety.net. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Crash plane declared emergency." IOL, 24 September 2009. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "Media release 16 – Accident airlink flight update No. 15 – 07/10/09." saairlink.co.za, October 2009. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.
  10. ↑ EasyFly Flight 8697 incident report in Spanish
  11. ↑ Pathak, Anurup (24 September 2016). "Yeti Airlines 9N-AIB Escaped from an accident". Aviation Nepal. http://www.aviationnepal.com/yeti-airlines-9n-aib-escaped-from-an-accident/. 
  12. ↑ "Accident: Sky High JS41 at Dominica on Apr 8th 2019, runway excursion on landing". https://avherald.com/h?article=4c677541&opt=0. 
  13. ↑ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/aircraft.html. 

Bibliography

  • Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsden, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1.
  • O'Toole, Kevin. "Prestwick seeks new work after J41 closure". Flight International, 4–10 October 1997, p. 4.
  • Swanborough, Gordon. "Jetstream Jubilee". Air International, August 1991, Vol 41 No 2, pp. 73–79. Stamford, UK:Key Publishing. ISSN 0306-5634.
  • Taylor, Michael, ed. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97. London: Brassey's, 1996. ISBN 978-1-85753-198-5.
  • Wilson, Stewart. Airliners of the World. Fyshwick, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd., 1999. ISBN 978-1-875671-44-1.



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