Dornier 128-6 Turbo Skyservant
The Turbo Skyservant began as the Do 28-5X TurboSky testbed, which first flew on 9 April 1978 fitted with de-rated Lycoming LTP101 turboprops in place of the standard Skyservant's piston engines. Production aircraft switched to a pair of Pratt & Whitney PT6A-110s, each held back to 400 shp, and flew as the re-engined Do 28D-6X from March 1980; the type was renamed Do 128-6 later that year. Only about 22 turboprop Skyservants were built before production ended in 1986, most going to military operators who valued the extra power and reliability over the earlier piston-engined D-2 for short-field utility flying.
Did you know?
The turboprop Skyservant, a re-engined Do 28 built in just two dozen for short-field work, most of it military.
Specifications
| Length | 12 m (39 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
| Height | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Persons on board | 12 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 3.6 t |
| Range | 980 NM (1,815 km) |
| Service ceiling | 32,500 ft (9,906 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,260 ft/min (6.4 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 820 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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