| Specifications (Do 28B-1) Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 7 passengers Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 13.80 m (45 ft 3½ in) Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) Wing area: 22.7 m² (241 sq ft) Airfoil: NACA 23018 (modified) Aspect ratio: 8.5 Empty weight: 1,730 kg (3,806 lb) Max takeoff weight: 2,720 kg (5,984 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming IO-540A air-cooled flat-six, 216 kW (290 hp) each Propellers: Harzell three-bladed propeller, 1 per engine Propeller diameter: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Performance Never exceed speed: 334 km/h (180 knots, 207 mph) Maximum speed: 290 km/h (160 knots, 184 mph) at sea level Cruise speed: 242 km/h (130 knots, 150 mph) at sea level (econ. cruise) Stall speed: 70 km/h (38 knots , 44 mph) Range: 1,235 km (668 nmi, 768 mi) (max payload) Ferry range: 1,680 km (957 nmi, 1,100 mi) (auxiliary fuel) Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,700 ft) Rate of climb: 7.1 m/s (1,400 ft/min) |