Saab 2000

Type (Muster)
Turboprop regional airliner (Regionalverkehrsfluzgeug)

Country (Land)
Sweden (Schweden)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Saab Aircraft
58188 Linköping
Sweden

Phone: 0046-13/182000
Fax: 0046-13/181802

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 50 seats at 32 in pitch, of 58 seats at 30 in pitch
Baggage (Gepäck): rear cargo volume of 10,2 cu m

Power plant (Antrieb): Allison AE2100A
Power (Leistung): 2 x 4150 shp (3096 kW) at take off, flat rated
Propeller: six-bladed Dowty, 3,81 m diameter

Take-off noise (Startlärm): 89,0 EPNdB
Sideline noise (Vorbeiflug): 94,0 EPNdB
Approach noise (Anfluglärm): 98,0 EPNdB

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 27,28 m
Height (Höhe): 7,73 m
Span (Spannweite): 24,76 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 55,7 sq m
Fuselage diameter (Rumpfdurchmesser): 2,31 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 17,25 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,16 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,83 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 52,7 cu m
Pressurization (Kabinedruck): 7 psi

Weights (Massen)
Operating weight empty (Einsatz-Leermasse): 13800 kg
Max. payload (Nutzlast): 5900 kg
Max. fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 4250 kg
Max. zero fuel weight (Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 19700 kg
Max. ramp weight (max. Rollmasse): 23000 kg
Max. take-off weight (max. Startmasse): 22800 kg
Max. landing weight (max. Landemasse): 22000 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. cruise speed (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 682 km/h (368 kts) at 7620 m or 656 km/h (354 kts) at 9450 m
Long-range cruising speed (Langstrecken-Reisegeschw.): 594 km/h (321 kts) at 9450 m
Stalling speed (Überziehgeschwindigkeit): 182 km/h with landing flaps
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 9450 m (31000 ft)
Single engine service ceiling (Gipfelhöhe mit einem Triebwerk): 5890 m at ISA conditions
Max. climb rate (max. Steigrate): 11,4 m/s at sea level
Time to climb to 6100 m (Steigzeit auf 6100 m): 10 min
Take-off distance (Startstrecke): 1290 m over a 11 m obstacle
Landing field length (Landestrecke): 1278 m from 15 m (50 ft) at sea level
Range (Reichweite):
- 2185 km with high-speed cruise, with 50 passengers
- 2868 m at long-range cruise, with 50 passengers

Cost (Preis)
Saab got 350 million US-Dollars in loans from the Swedish Government, to be repaid from the 31st sale. Subcontractors also invested their money.

Customers (Kunden)
Saab has 67 orders so far, of which 51 were delivered by mid 1998: Among known contracts are:

Air Marshall Islands: 2
Crossair: 25 (launch customer)
Deutsche BA: 5, no longer used
General Motors World Travel Service: three, in corporate layout
Regional Airlines: 6
Skyways: 2
SAS: 4

Competition (Konkurrenz)
ATR 42
Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Saab 2000 is a stretched, faster derivative of the Saab 340, equipped with much more powerful AE2100 engines. It was intended to take on the regional jets, but sales have been disappointing recently, so that a decision was taken to end production in mid-1999 after all current orders are filled.
Definition of the aircraft started in the autumn of 1988, with a launch order by Crossair for 25 following in December of that year. The first aircraft was rolled out at Linköping on14. December 1991 and took to the air on 26 March 1992. Aircraft nol two followed on 3 July 1992 and the first was in the air by 28 August of that year. Also, a static and fatigue test specimen were built. JAA approval was obtained in March 1994, with FAA certification following a month later.
Crossair took its first aircraft on 30 August 1994 and put it into service in September.
For the Saab 2000, the Swedish company has assembled a team of major subcontractors, including:

CASA (wing, including design, stressing and testing)
Westland Engineering (rear fuselage, engine cowling)
Finaviatec (fin, rudder, tailplane and elevator)
Fischer Advanced Composites (dorsal fin)

Last updated 18. August 1998

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