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Dornier 228 is a utility aircraft. It was built by Dornier GmbH RUAG General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH. Reported operators include Indian Air Force Indian Coast Guard Indian Navy.
GermanyDornier 228
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Dornier GmbH RUAG General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
In service
Indian Air Force Indian Coast Guard Indian Navy
Dornier: 245 HAL: 125
Dornier: 1982–1997 HAL : 1985–present RUAG: 2010–2020 General Atomics: 2021-Present
July 1982
28 March 1981
Dornier Do 28
2
19 passengers
16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)
16.97 m (55 ft 8 in)
4.86 m (15 ft 11 in)
32 m 2 (340 sq ft)
3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
6,575 kg (14,495 lb)
1,885 kg (4,156 lb)
2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop , 579 kW (776 shp) each
413 km/h (257 mph, 223 kn)
396 km (246 mi, 214 nmi) with 1,960 kg (4,321 lb) payload
2,363 km (1,468 mi, 1,276 nmi) with 547 kg (1,206 lb) payload
10 hours
7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Do A-5
5-bladed MT-Propeller , 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter fully- feathering constant-speed propellers
137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)
0.945 kg/km (3.35 lb/mi) at 413 km/h (257 mph; 223 kn) IAS
792 m (2,600 ft) (MTOW, ISA, SL)
451 m (1,480 ft) (MLW, ISA, SL)
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Dornier 228 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BangladeshNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Maritime patrol (4)". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Cape VerdeCoast Guard exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
FinlandBorder Guard exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
GermanyNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Do-228 (pollution control). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
GuyanaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
IndiaReported count for Dornier 228 · 228-101/201. Service scope: Coast Guard; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 41. Origin: Germany / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. Cited source 2026-01-21. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IranNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ItalyReported count for Dornier 228 · Do 228-212. Service scope: Italian Army Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MalawiDated directory active-fleet estimate for Dornier 228, grouped under Dornier 228. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
MaldivesCoast Guard exact named equipment holdings: Do-228 (contractor operated). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / MP. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NigerDated directory active-fleet estimate for Dornier 228, grouped under Dornier 228. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
OmanPolice Air Wing exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SeychellesReported count for Dornier 228. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Sri LankaReported count for Dornier 228 · Do-228-101. Service scope: Sri Lanka Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: Germany / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
ThailandDated directory active-fleet estimate for Dornier 228 (MPA), grouped under Dornier 228. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
VenezuelaReported count for Dornier 228 · Do 228NG. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Dornier 228 · 228-201. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 62. Origin: Germany / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Dornier 228 · 228-201. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 31. Origin: Germany / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Naval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Do-228. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Do-228 (ACTL-1). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.