Dornier 328 / 328JET
Dornier / AvCraft · Regional Jet / Commercial Aviation · Germany · Modern (1992–2009)
The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by German company Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by US firm Fairchild Aircraft. The resulting firm, named Fairchild Dornier, manufactured the Fairchild Dornier 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, conducted sales from San Antonio, Texas, United States, and supported the product line from both locations. A jet-powered version of the aircraft, the Fairchild Dornier 328JET, was also produced. While the Dornier name was later bought by Airbus Industries, the Dornier 328 type certificate has passed through a series of other investors, culminating with a company that, as of 2025, intended to roll out an updated version under the name D328eco.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Modern (1992–2009)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Dornier / AvCraft
- Co-Manufacturer
- Fairchild Dornier; Sierra Nevada Corporation; Deutsche Aircraft
- Operator
- Airlines worldwide
- Primary Role
- Regional Jet / Commercial Aviation
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1993
- Produced
- 217
- Propulsion
- Turbofan
- Engine
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119B turboprops / P&W Canada PW306B turbofans
- Thrust / Power
- 2,180 shp or 6,050 lbf each
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 69.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 68.9
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 19400
- MTOW (lb)
- 31000
- Payload (lb)
- 8000
- Endurance (hr)
- 3.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 31000
- Range (mi)
- 1300
- Max Speed (mph)
- 370
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.59