Mid Size Passenger Jets
Embraer E190-E2
ICAO: E290
Overview
The Fairchild Dornier 728 was part of a planned family of regional jets designed to offer advanced avionics and passenger comfort. Developed in the late 1990s, it aimed to compete in the 70-seat market segment. The program was halted before entry into service.
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × General Electric CF34-8D3
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 12,500 lbf · 56 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus Epic
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 85 economy · 80 business · 63 first
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 10 ft 8 in · 3.25 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 9 in · 2.05 m
- Cabin length
- 59 ft 1 in · 18.02 m
- Exterior length
- 89 ft 11 in · 27.40 m
- Tail height
- 29 ft 8 in · 9.05 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 11 ft 2 in · 3.40 m
- Wing span
- 89 ft 0 in · 27.12 m
- Baggage volume
- 906 ft³ · 25.7 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 77,500 lb · 35,200 kg
- Max landing weight
- 71,000 lb · 32,200 kg
- Max payload
- 20,900 lb · 9,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 6,300 gal · 23,900 L · 19,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 464 kt · 534 mph · 859 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,660 nm · 1,910 mi · 3,070 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.35 nm/gal · 0.17 km/L
- Ceiling
- 37,000 ft · 11,300 m
- Rate of climb
- —
- Takeoff distance
- 4,800 ft · 1,460 m
- Landing distance
- 4,650 ft · 1,420 m
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Operational Context
Fairchild Dornier 728 Family — proposed regional jet series
The 728 program began in the late 1990s as a new-generation regional jet platform. It featured a modern fuselage cross-section and fly-by-wire controls. The aircraft was intended to form the basis of a broader family including larger and smaller variants.
Planned performance included cruise speeds around 470 knots (870 km/h) and a maximum takeoff weight of approximately 80,000 pounds (36,300 kg) for the 728 variant. Seating capacity was projected at around 70 passengers. Advanced avionics and efficient engines were central to its design goals.
Financial difficulties led to the cancellation of the program in the early 2000s. Although prototypes were constructed, the aircraft never entered airline service. The 728 remains a notable example of an ambitious but unrealized regional jet project.
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