Saab AB Svenska Aeroplan Saab 340 turboprop
Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop
Role Turboprop regional airliner
National origin Sweden
Manufacturer Saab AB
First flight 25 January 1983
Introduction 1984
Status Out of production, In service
Primary users Regional Express Airlines / Loganair
Produced 1983–1999
Number built 459
Variants Saab 340 AEW&C
Developed into Saab 2000
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History Saab AB (originally Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop
The Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by Saab AB and Fairchild Aircraft. It is designed to seat 30-36 passengers and, as of July 2018, there were 240 operational aircraft used by 34 different operators.
Under the production arrangement in which production was split 65:35 between Saab and Fairchild, Saab constructed the all-aluminum fuselage and vertical stabilizer along with final assembly of the aircraft in Linköping, Sweden, while Fairchild was responsible for the wings, empennage, and wing-mounted nacelles for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work in 1985, production of these components was transferred to Sweden.
On 25 January 1983, the Saab 340 conducted its maiden flight. During the early 1990s, an enlarged derivative of the airliner, designated as the Saab 2000, was introduced. However, sales of the type declined due to intense competition within the regional aircraft market. Saab decided to cease production of the aircraft..
Derivatives
During the early 1980s, Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) requested that Ericsson, a Swedish electronics company, develop a suitable radar for an airborne early warning (AEW) system. The corresponding system was soon paired with the 340 as a platform. Several military variants of the type were produced, including the Saab 340 AEW&C, 340AEW-200 & 340AEW-300, which are AEW and airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
During the 2010s, Saab promoted the 340 in the maritime patrol mission. A specialized variant of the aircraft, designated as the 340 MSA, was mooted; the proposed patrol aircraft is to be equipped with various sensors and combat systems to be capable of performing both anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, as well as signals intelligence and long range search and rescue operations. In June 2014, Anders Dahl, head of Saab Singapore, gave a presentation on the 340MSA, and observed that several nations were in talks with Saab on the type, as well as there being increasing demand for such maritime patrol aircraft in Southeast Asia.
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Saab AB originally Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop
Saab AB Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop
General Info
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- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 34 passengers, Maximum payload : 7500 lb / 3400 kg
- Length: 19.73 m (64 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)
- Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 41.81 m2 (450.0 sq ft)
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- Empty weight: 8,618 kg ) average operational empty weight
- Max takeoff weight: 13,154 kg , increased to 30,000 pounds for 340B models by SAAB
- Fuel capacity: 2580 kg
- Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines, 1,390 kW (1,870 shp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)
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Performance
- Cruise speed: 524 km/h
- Range: 1,350 km (840 mi, 730 nmi) long range cruise with 34 passengers and baggage
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m
- Rate of climb: (2,010 ft/min)
- Fuel consumption: (3.3 lb/mi)
- Take-off distance: 1285 m
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While production of the type ceased in 1999, Saab continued to develop and heavily market the 340 for various purposes in both the civil and military markets. In July 2001, the company announced that it had launched a new partnership with service provider Piedmont Hawthorne to remarket used regional 340s to corporate customers.
Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop
During the 2010s, Saab promoted the 340 in the maritime patrol mission. A specialized variant of the aircraft, designated as the 340 MSA, was mooted;
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During 1997, Saab was releasing pessimistic press releases on the 340 programe, stating that it was considering the potential closure of production line, but also pledged that it would maintain full support to existing customers if this happened.
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