British Aerospace Jetstream 41

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Jetstream 41
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Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41
Role Regional airliner/Feederliner
National originUnited Kingdom
Manufacturer British Aerospace
First flight25 September 1991
Introduction25 November 1992
StatusIn service
Primary users Eastern Airways
Airlink
Guna Airlines
Produced1992–1997
Number built100
Developed from British Aerospace Jetstream 31
Jetstream 41 of now-defunct Origin Pacific Airways at Wellington International Airport in June 2004 Origin Jetstream.JPG
Jetstream 41 of now-defunct Origin Pacific Airways at Wellington International Airport in June 2004

The British Aerospace Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Jetstream 31. Intended to compete directly with 30-seat aircraft like the Embraer Brasilia, Dornier 328 and Saab 340, the new design eventually accommodated 29 passengers in a two-by-one arrangement like the Jetstream 31. Eastern Airways of the UK is the biggest operator of Jetstream 41s in the world, with 14 in the fleet.

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Design and development

The Jetstream 41's stretch added 16 feet (4.9 m) to the fuselage, consisting of an 8-foot-3-inch (2.51 m) plug forward of the wing and a 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m) plug to the rear; the fuselage design was all-new with no commonality with the old fuselage. The wing had increased span and redesigned ailerons and flaps. It was mounted below the fuselage, so the spar did not form a step in the cabin aisle. This also gave more baggage capacity in larger wing-root fairings. [1]

The Allied Signal TPE331-14 engines deliver 1,500 shp (1,120 kW), (later 1,650 shp (1,232 kW)), and are mounted in nacelles with increased ground clearance. The flightdeck is improved with a modern EFIS setup, and a new windscreen arrangement. [1] [2] The J41 was the first turboprop certified to both JAR25 and FAR25 standards.

Operational history

Nepal's Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport in 2019 Yeti airlines jetstream 41.jpg
Nepal's Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport in 2019

The J41 flew for the first time on 25 September 1991 and was certified on 23 November 1992 in Europe, and 9 April 1993 in the United States, with the first delivery, to Manx Airlines on 25 November 1992. [2] In January 1996, the J41 became part of the Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)), a marketing consortium consisting of ATR, Aérospatiale (of France), Alenia (of Italy), and British Aerospace. Sales initially were fairly strong, but in May 1997 BAe announced that it was terminating J41 production, [3] with 100 aircraft delivered.

Operators

As of July 2018, 51 aircraft remain in active commercial service. [4]

Civil operators

Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
A Jetstream 41 operated by Eastern Airways. Eastern Airways Jetstream 41 (G-MAJH) at Bristol International Airport.jpg
A Jetstream 41 operated by Eastern Airways.

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Operated by Corporate Flight Management

Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia

Other operators include:

Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

Former Civil operators

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela

Military operators

Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

Preservation

The prototype Jetstream 41 G-JMAC is preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group (SAHG) on the former airside apron behind the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, which was the original terminal building of Liverpool Speke Airport. [7] [ unreliable source? ]

Accidents and incidents

Specifications (Jetstream 41)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1997-98, [13] Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

260 kn (299 mph; 482 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) economical cruise
M0.65 above 17,400 ft (5,300 m)

Avionics
Honeywell avionics with four screen EFIS

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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