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{{Infobox Aircraft |name = Saab 340
|type = Passenger aircraft
|manufacturer = [Saab / [Fairchild
|image =Image:saab340.arp.600pix.jpg
|caption = Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services
|designer =
|first flight = [25 January [1983 in aviation
|introduced =
|status = Out of production
|primary user = [American Eagle Airlines (78)
|more users = [Mesaba Airlines (59)
[Regional Express (37)
[Colgan Air (31)
|produced = -
|number built = 459 (361 still in service)
|unit cost =
|variants with their own articles =
-->The
Saab 340 is a two-engine
turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and
Fairchild (aircraft manufacturer) in a 65:35 ratio. Under the initial plan Saab built the aluminium fuselage and plastic vertical stabilizer, and also performed final assembly in Linköping, Sweden while Fairchild was responsible for the plastic
wings,
empennage, and wing-mounted
nacelles for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work, production of these parts was shifted to Sweden.
History
Originally designated as the
SF340, the aircraft first flew on
25 January 1983. After Fairchild exited the aircraft manufacturing business in 1984, Saab continued aircraft production under the designation
340A. An improved version, the
340B, introduced more powerful engines and wider horizontal stabilizers in 1989. The final version, the
340B Plus, was delivered for service in 1994 and incorporated improvements that were being introduced at the same time in the Saab 2000. The production run of Saab 340s typically seated between 30 and 36 passengers, with 34 seats being the most common configuration. The last 2 Saabs built were constructed as older configuration 36-seat aircraft.
One of the improvements introduced in the
340B Plus was the installation of an active noise control and
active vibration control system in the cabin, reducing noise and vibration levels by about 10
Decibel during cruising flight.Halvorsen W. and Emborg U., Interior Noise Control of the Saab 340, SAE Technical Paper 891080, 1989 Another change from earlier models was the moving of the lavatory compartment from the aft of the passenger cabin to just aft of the flight deck. This increased total available cargo volume as the original location intruded into the cargo bin area. The first ever 340B Plus was delivered new to
Hazelton Airlines in
Australia in 1995, later operating for Regional Express, and slated to operate for the Japanese
Coast Guard.
The military variant is the
Saab 340 AEW & C, which is an
airborne early warning (AEW) and electronic surveillance aircraft. Production of all 340 models ended in
1999, and Saab ceased all
civil aviation production in
2005.
Variants
- Saab Fairchild SF-340
- Saab 340A
- Saab 340B
- Saab 340B Plus
- Saab 340B plus SAR-200
- Saab 340QC
- Tp 100
- Saab 340AEW Erieye
- S100E Argus
Operators
Saab 340 prepares to accept passengers.
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), March 30th 2005.As of October 2005, there were 430 Saab 340's in service with 56 operators in 25 countries. saabaircraft.com In August 2006 a total of 361 Saab 340 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service around the world with some 49 operators.
Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 9 SAAB340s have been written off in accidents, 6 of them without fatalities.
Civil operators
The major operators of the 351 Saab 340s still in airline service in August 2006 include
- Aerolitoral (AeroMexico) (6)
- Air Nelson (17)
- American Eagle Airlines (26 active/39 stored)
- Calm Air (6)
- Colgan Air (42)
- Golden Air (10 - 7 340A and 3 340B)
- 2 on lease to Estonian Air
Regional Express Airlines has committed to lease 25 Saab 340B Plus aircraft in the largest lease deal for the type, which has a redesigned extended wing to increase flight performance and fuel efficiency. They should enter service over the next three to four years and will replace several currently leased Saab 340B. First Delivery was in May 2007. As of September 2007, 5 have been delivered. These B+ aircraft, many currently still in service with American Eagle (Sept 07), will all be delivered by July 2008 according to the fleet list below. 's Regional Express (REX)
operates a large fleet of
Saabs, 340As, 340Bs and 340B+s,
including the world's first
southern hemisphere-based Saab 340
pictured here.
List of operators (historical):
United Express and US Airways Express (USA)
Source: Saab Aircraft Leasing Corp. list of operators
Military operators
Specifications (340B)
livery{{aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane|jet or prop?=prop|ref=|crew=2 pilots, 1 flight attendant|capacity= 33,34 or 36|payload main=|payload alt=|length main= 19.73 m|length alt= 64 ft 9 in|span main= 21.44 m|span alt= 70 ft 4 in|height main= 6.97 m|height alt= 22 ft 11 in|area main= 41.8 m^2|area alt= 450 sq ft|airfoil=NASA MS(1)-0316 / -0312 (root/tip)|empty weight main= 8140 kg|empty weight alt= 17,945 lbs|loaded weight main= 13,155 kg|loaded weight alt= 29,000 lbs|useful load main=|useful load alt=|max takeoff weight main= 13,290 kg|max takeoff weight alt= 29,300 lbs|more general=
Cargo Max. C1: 1300 lbs C2*: 800 lbs (*Limited by Mesaba Airlines)
- Propellers: Dowty Rotol or Hamilton Standard four-blade constant speed (diameter 3.35 m (11 ft))
- Fuel capacity: 2580 kg (5,690 lb)
- Max. Gross Weight: 13,630 kg (30,000 lb)
- Max. Landing Weight: 12,900 kg (28,500 lb)
- Cabin Length: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Cabin Width: 2.2 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Headroom: 1.8m (6 ft 0 in)
- Aisle Width: 0.4m (16.3 in)
- Max. Cabin Pressure Differential: 7.1psi Auto/7.5 Max
|engine (prop)=
General Electric T700|type of prop=
turboprops|number of props=2|maximum propeller speed=1396rpm|power main= 1295 kW|power alt= 1,730 shp or 1850 shp with APR= 107% Trq|power original=|max speed main= 523 km/h|max speed alt= 282 kt|cruise speed main= 467 km/h|cruise speed alt= 252 kt|stall speed main=|stall speed alt=|never exceed speed main=|never exceed speed alt=|range main= 1730 km|range alt= 935 nm|ceiling main= 25,000 ft (commercial: limited by Oxygen masks) / 31,000 ft (executive configuration)|ceiling alt= 7,600 m / 9,400 m|climb rate main=|climb rate alt=|loading main=|loading alt=|thrust/weight=|power/mass main=|power/mass alt=|more performance=|armament=|avionics=-->
References
External links
- Saab Aircraft AB Official website
- Saab Aircraft Leasing
- Saab 340 Pilots Tech Notes & Study Guide page
- Link with a SF340 production list (.xls file), historical & current disposition of all serial numbers
Related content
{{aircontent||related=
|similar aircraft=
- Xian MA60
- Antonov An-24
- ATR 72
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8
|sequence=
|lists=
|see also=-->
{{Infobox Aircraft |name = Saab 340
|type = Passenger aircraft
|manufacturer = [Saab / [Fairchild
|image =Image:saab340.arp.600pix.jpg
|caption = Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services
|designer =
|first flight = [25 January [1983 in aviation
|introduced =
|status = Out of production
|primary user = [American Eagle Airlines (78)
|more users = [Mesaba Airlines (59)
[Regional Express (37)
[Colgan Air (31)
|produced =
-
|number built = 459 (361 still in service)
|unit cost =
|variants with their own articles =
-->The
Saab 340 is a two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild (aircraft manufacturer) in a 65:35 ratio. Under the initial plan Saab built the aluminium fuselage and plastic
vertical stabilizer, and also performed final assembly in Linköping, Sweden while Fairchild was responsible for the plastic wings, empennage, and wing-mounted
nacelles for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work, production of these parts was shifted to Sweden.
History
Originally designated as the
SF340, the aircraft first flew on
25 January 1983. After Fairchild exited the aircraft manufacturing business in 1984, Saab continued aircraft production under the designation
340A. An improved version, the
340B, introduced more powerful engines and wider horizontal stabilizers in
1989. The final version, the
340B Plus, was delivered for service in 1994 and incorporated improvements that were being introduced at the same time in the Saab 2000. The production run of Saab 340s typically seated between 30 and 36 passengers, with 34 seats being the most common configuration. The last 2 Saabs built were constructed as older configuration 36-seat aircraft.
One of the improvements introduced in the
340B Plus was the installation of an active noise control and active vibration control system in the cabin, reducing noise and vibration levels by about 10 Decibel during cruising flight.Halvorsen W. and Emborg U., Interior Noise Control of the Saab 340, SAE Technical Paper 891080, 1989 Another change from earlier models was the moving of the lavatory compartment from the aft of the passenger cabin to just aft of the flight deck. This increased total available cargo volume as the original location intruded into the cargo bin area. The first ever 340B Plus was delivered new to
Hazelton Airlines in Australia in 1995, later operating for Regional Express, and slated to operate for the Japanese Coast Guard.
The military variant is the
Saab 340 AEW & C, which is an airborne early warning (AEW) and electronic surveillance aircraft. Production of all 340 models ended in 1999, and Saab ceased all civil aviation production in
2005.
Variants
- Saab Fairchild SF-340
- Saab 340A
- Saab 340B
- Saab 340B Plus
- Saab 340B plus SAR-200
- Saab 340QC
- Tp 100
- Saab 340AEW Erieye
- S100E Argus
Operators
Saab 340 prepares to accept passengers.
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), March 30th 2005.As of October 2005, there were 430 Saab 340's in service with 56 operators in 25 countries. saabaircraft.com In August
2006 a total of 361 Saab 340 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service around the world with some 49 operators.
Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 9 SAAB340s have been written off in accidents, 6 of them without fatalities.
Civil operators
The major operators of the 351 Saab 340s still in airline service in August 2006 include
Regional Express Airlines has committed to lease 25 Saab 340B Plus aircraft in the largest lease deal for the type, which has a redesigned extended wing to increase flight performance and fuel efficiency. They should enter service over the next three to four years and will replace several currently leased Saab 340B. First Delivery was in May 2007. As of September 2007, 5 have been delivered. These B+ aircraft, many currently still in service with American Eagle (Sept 07), will all be delivered by July 2008 according to the fleet list below. 's
Regional Express (REX)
operates a large fleet of
Saabs, 340As, 340Bs and 340B+s,
including the world's first
southern hemisphere-based Saab 340
pictured here.
List of operators (historical):
United Express and
US Airways Express (USA)
- Crossair (Switzerland)
- Direct Fly (Poland)
- DOT LT (Lithuania)
- Estonian Air (Estonia)
- Eznis Airways (Mongolia)
- Finncomm Airlines (Finland)
- Finnaviation (Finland)
- Japan Air Commuter
- Kaiken Lineas Aereas (Argentina)
- Kenya Airways (Kenya)
Source: Saab Aircraft Leasing Corp. list of operators
Military operators
Specifications (340B)
livery{{aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane|jet or prop?=prop|ref=|crew=2 pilots, 1 flight attendant|capacity= 33,34 or 36|payload main=|payload alt=|length main= 19.73 m|length alt= 64 ft 9 in|span main= 21.44 m|span alt= 70 ft 4 in|height main= 6.97 m|height alt= 22 ft 11 in|area main= 41.8 m^2|area alt= 450 sq ft|airfoil=NASA MS(1)-0316 / -0312 (root/tip)|empty weight main= 8140 kg|empty weight alt= 17,945 lbs|loaded weight main= 13,155 kg|loaded weight alt= 29,000 lbs|useful load main=|useful load alt=|max takeoff weight main= 13,290 kg|max takeoff weight alt= 29,300 lbs|more general=
Cargo Max. C1: 1300 lbs C2*: 800 lbs (*Limited by Mesaba Airlines)
- Propellers: Dowty Rotol or Hamilton Standard four-blade constant speed (diameter 3.35 m (11 ft))
- Fuel capacity: 2580 kg (5,690 lb)
- Max. Gross Weight: 13,630 kg (30,000 lb)
- Max. Landing Weight: 12,900 kg (28,500 lb)
- Cabin Length: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Cabin Width: 2.2 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Headroom: 1.8m (6 ft 0 in)
- Aisle Width: 0.4m (16.3 in)
- Max. Cabin Pressure Differential: 7.1psi Auto/7.5 Max
|engine (prop)= General Electric T700|type of prop=turboprops|number of props=2|maximum propeller speed=1396rpm|power main= 1295 kW|power alt= 1,730 shp or 1850 shp with APR= 107% Trq|power original=|max speed main= 523 km/h|max speed alt= 282 kt|cruise speed main= 467 km/h|cruise speed alt= 252 kt|stall speed main=|stall speed alt=|never exceed speed main=|never exceed speed alt=|range main= 1730 km|range alt= 935 nm|ceiling main= 25,000 ft (commercial: limited by Oxygen masks) / 31,000 ft (executive configuration)|ceiling alt= 7,600 m / 9,400 m|climb rate main=|climb rate alt=|loading main=|loading alt=|thrust/weight=|power/mass main=|power/mass alt=|more performance=|armament=|avionics=-->
References
External links
- Saab Aircraft AB Official website
- Saab Aircraft Leasing
- Saab 340 Pilots Tech Notes & Study Guide page
- Link with a SF340 production list (.xls file), historical & current disposition of all serial numbers
Related content
{{aircontent||related=
|similar aircraft=
- Xian MA60
- Antonov An-24
- ATR 72
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8
|sequence=
|lists=
|see also=-->
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