Role STOL light utility aircraft
Manufacturer Dornier Flugzeugbau GmbH
First flight 29 April 1959 (Do 28 A/B)
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February 1966 (Do 28D)
Status In civilian and military use
Primary user German Air Force
Number built *Do 28 - 1
Do 28A-1 - 60[1]
Do 28B-1 - 60[1]
Do 28D-1 - 54
Do 28D-2 - 172
Dornier 128-6 - 6
Developed from Dornier Do 27
Developed into Dornier 228
The Do 28 was developed from the single-engine Do 27 at the end of the 1950s. The design shared the high-wing cantilever layout and the lift augmentation devices of the Do 27, together with the rear fuselage which seated six passengers. The defining feature of the new design was the unusual incorporation of two Lycoming engines, as well as the two main landing gear shock struts of the faired main landing gear attached to short pylons on either side of the forward fuselage. The internal space of the Do 28 was the same as the Do 27.
The Dornier company was given financial assistance from the German government to develop a larger STOL transport to carry up to 13 passengers. The type was designated the Do 28D and later named Skyservant. The Do 28D was a complete redesign and shared only the basic layout and wing construction of the earlier versions. The fuselage and engine nacelles were rectangular, unlike the rounded Do 28A/B. The aim was to develop a simple and rugged aircraft for use under arduous conditions, which could be easily maintained. With a crew of two pilots, the cabin accommodated up to 12 passengers; freight could be loaded easily through large double doors and with the seats removed the cabin gave 283 sq ft (26.3 m2) of unobstructed space. The first flight of a Do 28D took place on 23 February 1966 and the type was publicly exhibited at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport in June 1967.
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The Do 28D was flown in 30 countries around the world and is still in service today. More than 150 aircraft were built. In the German Federal Armed Forces jargon.
The Dornier company was given financial assistance from the German government to develop a larger STOL transport to carry up to 13 passengers
Dornier Do 28 D2 Skyservant D-IRES Hahnweide 2013