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Saab 340B

7,464 RX9115S  1.5 years ago

Airliner Challenge Entry Aircraft

ABOUT THIS PLANE:

My first try at making a replica of a civilian airliner. I wanted my build to be somewhat detailed but something small and straightforward to be familiar with building an airliner so I decided to make the Saab 340B. I based my aircraft on a random Saab 340 Blueprint and the Saab 340b model from RORTOS RFS - Flight Simulator. I tried to make it close to the real thing and as simple but detailed as possible but there are a lot of missing/incorrect details due to without using many parts. Anyways, it was fun and challenging making this aircraft, and more importantly, it flies and has an interior!

If you don't like the chocolate color just change it to white in the Paint Tool!

SPECIFICATIONS:

Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight attendant
Max Passenger: 36
Max Cargo: 1964 kg
Empty weight: 8738 kg (19,264 lb) average operational empty weight
Max takeoff weight: 30,000 lb
Fuel capacity: 5690 lb / 2580 kg
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines, 1,390 kW (1,870 hp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)

Cruise speed: 524 km/h (326 mph, 283 kn)
Range: 870 km (540 mi, 470 nmi) Long-range cruise with 34 passengers and baggage
Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 10.2[38] m/s (2,010 ft/min)
Fuel consumption: 0.94 kg/km (3.3 lb/mi)
Take-off distance: 4220 ft / 1285 m

CONTROLS:
  • AG1 = Cargo Door
  • AG2 = Passenger Doors
  • AG3 = Lights
  • AG4 = Emergency Exits
  • AG5 = Gyro
  • AG8 = Engines

TRIM = Flaps
VTOL = Interior Cam Tour

CREDITS:

ENJOY AND HAVE FUN!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +62 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 61.9ft (18.9m)
  • Length 49.2ft (15.0m)
  • Height 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Empty Weight 19,264lbs (8,738kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,323lbs (11,486kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.665
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.147
  • Wing Loading 94.4lbs/ft2 (461.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 268.1ft2 (24.9m2)
  • Drag Points 8311

Parts

  • Number of Parts 409
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 2,007