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Measured figures
Cruise; Do 28D-2 Skyservant · at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) (econ cruise, 50% power)
Single sourceMaximum; Do 28D-2 Skyservant · at 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
Single source325 km/h (202 mph, 175 kn) at 3,000 m (10,000 ft)[source]
241 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) (econ cruise, 50% power)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single source810 km/h (510 mph, 440 kn)[source]
Do 28D-2 Skyservant · with max fuel
Single source2,950 km (1,830 mi, 1,590 nmi) (with max fuel)[source]
Do 28D-2 Skyservant · 2 × Lycoming IGSO-540-A1E air-cooled flat-six engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IGSO-540-A1E air-cooled flat-six engines, 280 kW (380 hp) each[source]
2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans , 15 kN (3,400 lbf) thrust each[source]
Maximum payload
Single source1,406 kg (3,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Dornier Do 28 | Pilatus PC-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | one or two[source] |
| Type | STOL light utility aircraft[source] | Light business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugbau GmbH[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In civilian and military use[source] | In production[source] |
| Primary user | German Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | Do 28 - 1 Do 28A-1 - 60 Do 28B-1 - 60 Do 28D-1 - 54 Do 28D-2 - 172 Dornier 128-6 - 6[source] | 212 (Q1 2024)[source] |
| First flight | 29 April 1959 (Do 28 A/B) 23 February 1966 (Do 28D)[source] | 11 May 2015[source] |
| Developed from | Dornier Do 27[source] | — |
| Developed into | Dornier 228[source] | — |
| Capacity | 12 or 13 passengers[source] | 10 passengers[source] |
| Aspect ratio | 8.3:1[source] | 9.35[source] |
| Airfoil | NACA 23018 (modified)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 893 L (236 US gal; 196 imp gal)[source] | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)[source] |
| Propellers | 3-bladed Hartzell constant-speed propellers[source] | — |
| Stall speed | 104 km/h (65 mph, 56 kn) (power off, flaps down)[source] | 154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)[source] |
| Minimum control speed | 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn) (power on, flaps down)[source] | — |
| National origin | — | Switzerland[source] |
| Primary users | — | Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2015–present[source] |
| Introduction date | — | 1 April 2018[source] |
| Cabin | — | 7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)[source] |
| Cabin altitude | — | 2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)[source] |
| Time to altitude | — | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins[source] |
| Wing loading | — | 259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)[source] |
| Fuel consumption | — | 0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C[source] |
| Thrust/weight | — | 0.36[source] |
| Take-off | — | 942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
| Landing | — | 734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |