NAMC YS-11 - transport, passenger

NAMC YS-11
1962


TRANSPORT, PASSENGER	Virtual Aircraft Museum / Japan / NAMC

The first prototype of this twin-turboprop short/medium-range transport aircraft flew for the first time on 30 August 1962, and the first production aircraft flew on 23 October 1964. Deliveries to airline operators began in March 1965.

182 aircraft had been built by the end of production in 1972.

Specification

CREW	2
PASSENGERS	52-60
ENGINE	2 x turbo-prop RR "Dart" R.Da 10, 2250kW
WEIGHTS
Take-off weight	22800 kg	50266 lb
Empty weight	14770 kg	32562 lb
DIMENSIONS
Wingspan	32.0 m	104 ft 12 in
Length	26.3 m	86 ft 3 in
Height	9.1 m	29 ft 10 in
Wing area	94.8 m²	1020.42 sq ft
PERFORMANCE
Cruise speed	476 km/h	296 mph
Ceiling	8380 m	27500 ft
Range w/max.fuel	2390 km	1485 miles
Range w/max.payload	610 km	379 miles

Comments

Raymond Parkinson, parkcars1(@)gmail.com, 12.11.2008

Hi,
I flew this aircraft with Air Caribbean Ltd in Trinidad, some of this numbers appear to be different, Max TO weight I remember it 60.000 Lbs, Engine is the RR DART MK542, pasenger capacity was 64 Pax, Service ceiling was 20.000 Feet. I may be wrong as it was a long time ago but I can dig it up if needed, This is a great website, keep up the good work, Thanks

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