Engineering:Deutsche Aircraft D328eco
| Deutsche Aircraft D328eco | |
|---|---|
| Role | Turboprop regional airliner |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Deutsche Aircraft |
| First flight | 2023 or 2024 (projected)[1] |
| Introduction | 2025 (projected)[1] |
| Status | In development |
The Deutsche Aircraft D328eco, formerly known as D328NEU, is a planned twin-engined turboprop airliner to be developed by Deutsche Aircraft. The aircraft is based on the Dornier 328.
Development
On 21 August 2019, 328 Support Services GmbH announced the formation of DRA GmbH to establish its final assembly line for the D328NEU at Leipzig/Halle Airport, creating of up to 250 new jobs there and over 100 jobs in Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich; the programme should be detailed late in the first quarter of 2020.[2] The company signed a MoU with the federal authorities of Germany , and State of Saxony ministries.[3] To revive the turboprop design, Sierra Nevada Corporation should invest €80 million ($88.75 million) in DRA GmbH while the state of Saxony pledged €6.5 million.[4]
On 29 April 2020, DRA GmbH rebranded its proposed D328NEU as the “D328eco”.[5] DRA GmbH would not be able to use the name "Dornier", as the trademark belongs to Airbus and it is used by its subsidiary Dornier Consulting. Instead, DRA GmbH created a new brand, Deutsche Aircraft, making reference to German engineering and German quality.[1]
On 7 December 2020, Deutsche Aircraft presented the D328eco.[6] Deutsche Aircraft plan to stretch by 2 m (6 ft 7 in) the D328eco to 23.3m (76.4ft), to carry up to 43 passengers: 10 more than the original 328.[6] It will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127S and advanced avionics could allow single-pilot operations.[7] Deutsche Aircraft targets a 600 km/h / 324 kn speed, a 9,144 m / 30,000ft altitude, operations from 1,000 m (3,300 ft) runways and claims a fuel consumption of 2.6 l/100 km (90 mpg‑US) each for 43 passengers.[6]
The engines output goes from 2,180 to 2,750 hp (1,630 to 2,050 kW) with 2-3% better brake specific fuel consumption, maximum take-off weight is increased by 1.7 to 15.6 t (3,700 to 34,400 lb) like the 328JET.[8] Major suppliers should be picked by mid-2021, first flight is planned for 2024, Supplemental type certification and service entry are planned for 2025, while the facility is sized for a production of up to 48 aircraft per year.[8]
Specifications (proposed)
| Variants | D328eco |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 43 |
| Length | 23.31 m (76.5 ft) |
| Wingspan | 20.98 m (68.8 ft) |
| Height | 7.24 m (23.8 ft) |
| Fuselage | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) (width) |
| 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) (height) | |
| MTOW | 15.6 t (34,000 lb) |
| Powerplant (x2) | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127S |
| Runway | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
See also
- Dornier Flugzeugwerke
- Dornier 328
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "«Wir glauben, dass unser Flugzeug besser ist als die ATR 42»" (in de). aerotelegraph.com. 1 February 2021. https://www.aerotelegraph.com/wir-glauben-dass-unser-flugzeug-besser-ist-als-die-atr-42.
- ↑ "328 Support Services GmbH & Germany Partner to Form Leipzig-based OEM, DRA GmbH". Sierra Nevada Corporation / 328 Support Services GmbH. https://328.eu/2019/08/4764/.
- ↑ "Dornier's 328 Leipz' into the Next Generation". Airliner World October 2019: 17.
- ↑ Cathy Buyck (August 21, 2019). "New OEM in Germany To Build Upgrade of the Dornier 328". AIN online. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-08-21/new-oem-germany-build-upgrade-dornier-328.
- ↑ "DRA – Deutsche Regional Aircraft GmbH Q1 2020 Update – Appointment of Chief Technology Officer Martin Nüsseler". 328 Support Services GmbH. https://328.eu/2020/04/4764-2/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Products". Deutsche Aircraft. https://www.deutscheaircraft.com/products.
- ↑ Jon Hemmerdinger (8 December 2020). "Germany’s D328eco will have longer fuselage, single-pilot technology". Flightglobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/germanys-d328eco-will-have-longer-fuselage-single-pilot-technology/141497.article.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dominic Perry (8 January 2021). "How Deutsche Aircraft plans to tackle regional resurgence with reborn Dornier 328". Flightglobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/how-deutsche-aircraft-plans-to-tackle-regional-resurgence-with-reborn-dornier-328/141882.article.
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