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Saunders ST-27
Commercial · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Saunders ST-27 was a regional aircraft built in the 1970s by the Canadian Saunders Aircraft Company based at Gimli, Manitoba. The aircraft was designed as a conversion of the earlier de Havilland Heron. The conversion program was extensive and featured two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprops and a stretched fuselage. Despite its promise as a regional airliner, the project collapsed when Manitoba government funding was withdrawn in 1976.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Engine
- 2× turboprops
- Thrust / Power
- 715 shp each
- Length (ft)
- 58
- Wingspan (ft)
- 71
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 7600
- MTOW (lb)
- 13500
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 25000
- Range (mi)
- 852
- Max Speed (mph)
- 292