Fairchild Dornier 328JET

Jet twin engine • High Wing • Retractable gear

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Mission Profile

Used market

405

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,480

Max Range

35,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

5750

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Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Altitude
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Multi-Engine
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About the Fairchild Dornier 328JET

Type certificated 1999 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Fairchild Dornier 328JET is a thirty-plus-seat regional jet created by re-engining the Dornier 328 turboprop with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306B turbofans. The airframe, cabin, and short-field character carry over from the turboprop, but the jet cruises faster and higher, to about 405 knots and FL350. The result is an unusually wide-cabin regional jet: six-foot-plus stand-up headroom and three-abreast seating in a class where narrow tubes are the norm. In corporate “Envoy” trim it offers a large-cabin experience at regional-jet acquisition cost.

For the buyer, the 328JET pairs a roomy cabin and genuine short-field access with the running costs of a thirsty small jet. It left production with Fairchild Dornier’s 2002 collapse, so it is a used-market aircraft with the parts-support caveats that follow from an inactive manufacturer.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Wide stand-up cabin: Six-foot-plus headroom and three-abreast seating give it a large-cabin feel well beyond most light and mid-size jets of its era.
Short-field access: It operates from runways shorter than most jets of its size require, widening the list of usable regional airports.
Steep-approach capability: Built for demanding European regional operations, it is approved for steep approaches into constrained fields.
Glass flight deck: The Honeywell Primus 2000 avionics suite provides integrated FMS and displays.

Trade-offs

Fuel burn: The converted turboprop airframe is not optimised for jet cruise, so fuel burn is high for the speed, around 320 GPH; hourly cost reflects it.
Out of production: With the manufacturer gone since 2002, some parts (notably landing-gear components) can mean longer maintenance downtime.
Cruise speed: About 405 kt is faster than the turboprop but slower than purpose-built regional jets such as the Embraer ERJ or CRJ.
Small fleet: A limited production run narrows the pool of type-experienced shops and spares.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 23.75 ft
Length: 69.8 ft
Parking area (ft²): 5894.24 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 34,524 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 31,725 lbs
Useful Load: 13,757 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 1195 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 405 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 300 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 270 KIAS
Approach Speed: 115 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 98 KIAS
Range: 1480 NM
Service Ceiling: 35,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 3690 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 4,485 ft
Landing ground roll: 4,285 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Fairchild Dornier 328JET specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.