R. Birrenbach

In August 1988 the advanced regional airliner Dornier 328 was launched. It is a high speed, high comfort, 30 pax turbo prop design. The basic design philosophy aimes for higher block speed, higher passenger comfort, and better operating economy compared with todays regional transport aircraft. New technologies applied wherever sufficient experience is available, risk is affordable, and attractive operating economies can be shown. Application of composite material in primary structure is burdened by timely and costly efforts in material and process qualification. Aluminium-Lithium sheet metal was planned, substantiated in structural testing with components and possible production methods are verified, but finally application is delayed because production of sheet metal, extrusions, forgings are not yet established in resonable high quantity and therefore cost targets cannot yet be met. Future strong requirements on flammability, smoke emission and toxic gas emission demands new material for cabin/cockpit interior. Todays advancement in micro electronics and modern airliner in service experience preparing the wayfor integrated digital CRT-type avionic installation also in regional airliner. Based on above examples, type certification aspects and operational effects are discussed.

European Forum: The Evolution of Regional Aircraft Technologies and Certification

Conference Paper

englisch

21,0 x 29,7 cm, 10 Seiten

DGLR-Bericht, 1989, 1989-02, European Forum: The Evolution of Regional Aircraft Technologies and Certification; S.63-72; 1989; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn

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1989