Dornier Do 228
STOL Utility Aircraft / Regional Airliner
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Dornier Do 228 is a twin-engined STOL utility aircraft and regional airliner with a capacitiy of max. 19 passengers produced by the German manufacturer Dornier GmbH, today produced by RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH as the Do 228NG. The Do 228 is also license-built by HAL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India as the HAL Dornier Do-228.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | 19 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Garrett TPE331-5 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 525 kW | 704 shp |
| Speed | 428 km/h | 231 kts 266 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.534 m | 28.000 ft |
| Range | 600 km | 324 NM 373 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.086 kg | 6.803 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 5.700 kg | 12.566 lbs |
| Wing Span | 16,97 m | 55 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 32,0 m² | 344 ft² |
| Length | 16,56 m | 54 ft 4 in |
| Height | 4,86 m | 15 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 09.05.1981 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Total Production | >500 | |
| ICAO Code | D228 | |
| IATA Code | D28 | |
| FAA TCDS | A16EU | |
| Data for (Version) | Dornier Do 228-200 | |
| Variants | Do 228-101, Do 228-200, Do 228-201, Do 228-202, Do 228-212 (Do 228 NG) | |
| [Photo-ID: 793] © Karsten Palt 2008-03-05 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-100 Businesswings Reg.: D-IROL c/n: 7003 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1775] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-200 Dornier Reg.: D-ICDO c/n: 4359 Prototype, Dornier Museum |
| AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1329] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-16 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-200 LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Reg.: D-ILWS c/n: 8002 |
| [Düsseldorf International (EDDL / DUS)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 804] © Mike Vallentin 2008-05-28 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-202 RUAG Reg.: D-CAAW c/n: 8159 |
| ILA Berlin 2008 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3386] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212 Arcus Air Reg.: D-CAAR c/n: 8211 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3387] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212 Nederlandse Kustwacht / Netherlands Coast Guard Reg.: PH-CGC c/n: 8183 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12815] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212 Nederlandse Kustwacht / Netherlands Coast Guard Reg.: PH-CGC c/n: 8183 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5625] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212 Nederlandse Kustwacht / Netherlands Coast Guard Reg.: PH-CGN c/n: 8181 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 63] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212(LM) German Navy / Marine Reg.: 57+01 c/n: 8185 / 0185 Polution Control |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 64] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212(LM) German Navy / Marine Reg.: 57+04 c/n: 8214 / 0214 |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2055] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
 | Dornier Do 228-212(LM) German Navy / Marine Reg.: 57+04 c/n: 8214 / 0214 |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7713] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-10 | |
 | Dornier (RUAG) Do-228NG Reg.: 98+35 c/n: 8302 |
| Flugtage Bautzen 2013 [Bautzen (EDAB)] | |