Home > Saab 2000
The Saab 2000 is one of the fastest turboprop airplanes in existence; it is able to cruise at a speed of over 665 km/h (360 kt). It is a modified version of the Saab 340. Saab decided to build the 2000 in December, 1988 due to perceived demand for a high speed turboprop which could approach the speeds of jet aircraft while retaining the efficiency provided by turboprop engines. The Saab 2000 first flew on March 26, 1992, and entered into service a in 1994, a few months after its certification by the Joint Aviation Authorities in March and the Federal Aviation Administration in April.
The Saab 2000 had a 15% greater wingspan than the Saab 340, and being over 24 ft. 9 in. (7.55m) longer could fit up to 50 passengers. The 2000 was the first commercial aircraft to use Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboshaft engines (then built by Allison ), driving slow turning six-bladed Dowty propellers. One engine was mounted on each wing, as in the 340, with the engines placed farther from the fuselageIn an aircraft, the fuselage is the main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single engine aircraft it will usually contain an engine, athough in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon attached to the fuselag than those of the 340.
Sales of the Saab 2000 were fairly limited, although 34 were operated by CrossairCrossair was a Swiss airline company. Founded as a private company under the name Business Flyers Basel il changed to Crossair on November 18, 1978, before the beginning of scheduled services on July 2, 1979 with flights from Zurich to Nuremberg, Innsbruc, the daughter airline of SwissairSwissair short for "Swiss Air Transport Company Limited," was Switzerland's national air carrier for seventy-one years until 2002. The airline had important hubs at Zurich International Airport in Zurich, Switzerland, and Cointrin International Airport in. Due to poor sales, Saab stopped production of the Saab 2000 in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep. As of 2000, only 54 Saab 2000 aircraft were in service. The primary reason for poor sales was the success of low-cost regional jets such as the Embraer ERJ-145 and the Canadair CRJ-200 , which provided better performance and passenger comfort for the same price.
Specifications
- Accommodation: 2 crew + 50 passengers
- Max cruising speed: 682km/h (368kt)
- Range: 2868km (1549nm)
- Wing span: 24.76m (81ft 3in)
- Wing area: 55.74m³ (1,968.43 ft³)
- Length: 27.28m (89ft 6in)
- Height: 7.73m (25ft 4in)
See also: List of civil aircraft
Saab aircraft
Swedish airliners 1990-1999
