Xian MA60
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The Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xinzhou 60, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner made by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). Basically, this plane is advanced version of Y-7. The plane was first tested in 1993, and given its navigability certificate in 1998 from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. A year later, two MA60s were put into operation by Chang'an Airlines.
[edit] Airline orders
Domestic customers including:
Foreign purchasers include:
Bolivia
Indonesia
Laos
- (2) (Lao Airlines)
Zambia
- 1 Zambian Air Force
Republic of Congo
- 1 to unknown carrier
Zimbabwe. And as of Octomber 2006, XAC has received over 90 MA60 orders.[citation needed]
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Okay Airways has signed a letter of intent for 30 Xian MA60 aircraft. Once the order is confirmed, delivery schedules will follow [1]
[edit] Specifications (MA60)
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots
- Capacity: 60 passengers
- Length: 24.31 m (81 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 11 in)
- Height: 8.89 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)
- Empty weight: 14,030 kg (30,864 lb)
- Loaded weight: 21,800 kg (48,060 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprops, 2,148 kW (2,880 shp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 514 km/h (278 KTAS)
- Range: 1,430Km (Range 56pax@198Ib/90kg (reserve: 185 km + 45min., ISA ) (775 nm)
- Service ceiling: 7,622 m (25,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)
[edit] See also
- Shanghai Y-10 - derivative of the Boeing 707 Model 120 by Shanghai Aircraft Manufacture Factory
- ACAC ARJ21 - based on McDonnell Douglas DC-9
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Airliner World January 2007
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