The Dornier Do-28 Skyservant was designed as a twin-engined STOL-utility aircraft to meet military communications and utility requirments, funding was provided by the German government and the prototype first flew in April 1959. As could be expected from a government funded project the primary user was the Luftwaffe although it found favour with other air-forces worldwide and many have now found their way into the private sector. The aircraft pictured above is a 1964 Do-28A-1 Skyservant variant which has increased load capacity provided by more powerful 250 hp (190 kW) Lycoming O-540-A1A engines and seven foot increase in wingspan. Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant Specifications: - Crew: One or two pilots
- Capacity: 12 passengers
- Length: 11.41 m (37 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 15.55 m (51 ft)
- Height: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 29 m² (312 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,328 kg (5,132 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,647 kg (8,040 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,350 kg (9,590 lb)
- Engines: Twin 285 kW (380 hp) Lycoming IGSO-540-A1E 6-cylinder piston engines
- Maximum speed: 323 km/h (175 kn, 201 mph)
- Cruise speed: 306 km/h (165 kn, 190 mph)
- Range: 1,050 km (567 nmi, 652 mi)
- Service ceiling: 7,680 m (25,200 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5 .8 m/s (1,160 ft/min)
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