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STOL light utility aircraft
Dornier Do 28 is a sTOL light utility aircraft. It was built by Dornier Flugzeugbau GmbH. Reported operators include German Air Force.
Technical data
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 11.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 11.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 11.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
STOL light utility aircraft
Dornier Flugzeugbau GmbH
In civilian and military use
German Air Force
Do 28 - 1 Do 28A-1 - 60 Do 28B-1 - 60 Do 28D-1 - 54 Do 28D-2 - 172 Dornier 128-6 - 6
29 April 1959 (Do 28 A/B) 23 February 1966 (Do 28D)
Dornier Do 27
Dornier 228
1 or 2
12 or 13 passengers
11.41 m (37 ft 5 in)
15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)
3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
29.00 m 2 (312.2 sq ft)
8.3:1
NACA 23018 (modified)
2,304 kg (5,079 lb)
4,015 kg (8,852 lb)
893 L (236 US gal; 196 imp gal)
2 × Lycoming IGSO-540-A1E air-cooled flat-six engines, 280 kW (380 hp) each
3-bladed Hartzell constant-speed propellers
325 km/h (202 mph, 175 kn) at 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
241 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) (econ cruise, 50% power)
104 km/h (65 mph, 56 kn) (power off, flaps down)
65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn) (power on, flaps down)
2,950 km (1,830 mi, 1,590 nmi) (with max fuel)
7,680 m (25,200 ft)
5.3 m/s (1,050 ft/min)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dornier Do 28 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Do-28. 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.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Do-28 Skyservant. 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.
Gendarmerie exact named equipment holdings: Do-28D. 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.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Do-28. 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.