Saab 340

This Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft was designed and produced initially by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio. Under the initial plan Saab built the all aluminium fuselage and vertical stabilizer, and also performed final assembly in Linköping, Sweden, while Fairchild was responsible for the wings, empennage, and wing-mounted nacelles for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work, production of these parts was shifted to Sweden. The aircraft first flew on 25 January 1983, but due to declining sales, production of the Saab 340 ended in 1998 with 459 produced.

General specifications
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight attendant
Capacity: 37 passengers
Length: 19.73 m (64 ft 8¾ in)
Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)
Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10½ in)
Wing area: 41.81 m² (450 sq ft)
Airfoil: NASA MS(1)-0313
Empty weight: 8,140 kg (17,945 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 13,155 kg (29,000 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-9B turboprops, 1,305 kW (1,750 shp) (take-off) each
Propellers: Dowty Rotol or Hamilton Standard 14RF19 four-blade constant speed propeller, 1 per engine
Propeller diameter: 3.35 m (11 ft)

Performance
Never exceed speed: 463 km/h (250 knots, 288 mph) (VMO) (IAS), 0.5 Mach MMO
Maximum speed: 522 km/h (282 knots, 325 mph) at 4,575 m (15,000 ft) (maximum cruise)
Cruise speed: 467 km/h (252 knots, 290 mph) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (range cruise)
Stall speed: 164 km/h (88 knots, 102 mph) (landing flaps)
Range: 1732 km (935 nautical miles, 1076 miles)
Service ceiling: 9,450 m (31,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 10.2 m/s (2,000 ft/min)