The Saab 2000 is a twin-engined high-speed turboprop airliner built by Saab. It is designed to carry 50–58 passengers and cruise at a speed of 665 km/h (413 mph). Production took place in Linköping in southern Sweden.
| Role | Turboprop Regional airliner |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Saab |
| First flight | 26 March 1992 |
| Introduction | 30 August 1994 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Eastern Airways PenAir |
| Produced | 1992–1999 |
| Number built | 63 |
| Developed from | Saab 340 |
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 50–58 passengers / 5,900 kg (13,007 lb) payload
- Length: 27.28 m (89 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 24.76 m (81 ft 3 in)
- Height: 7.73 m (25 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 55.7 m2 (600 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: NACA MS(1)-0316; tip: NACA MS(1)-0312
- Empty weight: 13,800 kg (30,424 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 22,800 kg (50,265 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100P turboprop engines, 3,096 kW (4,152 hp) each
- Propellers: 6-bladed Dowty Propellers constant-speed composite fully feathering and reversible-pitch propellers
Performance
- Cruise speed: 665 km/h (413 mph, 359 kn)
- Range: 2,869 km (1,783 mi, 1,549 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 9,450 m (31,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 11.4 m/s (2,240 ft/min)
Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics suite with integrated avionics processor (IAP)
Photos Rob Vogelaar and Marcel van Leeuwen
