Chapter 17
Orion and Dornier Aircraft
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Description
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. Wikipedia
First flight: November 1959
Number built: Lockheed – 650, Kawasaki – 107, Total – 757
Unit cost: US$36 million (FY1987)
Manufacturer: Lockheed; Lockheed Martin; Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Variants: Lockheed AP-3C Orion; Lockheed CP-140 Aurora; Lockheed EP-3; Lockheed WP-3D Orion
Introduction: August 1962
Dornier 328
Description
The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft. Wikipedia
Unit cost: $9.75 million (1996)
First flight: 6 December 1991
Manufacturer: Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier Sierra Nevada Corporation
Number built: 217
Primary user: Sun-Air of Scandinavia
Developed into: Fairchild Dornier 328JET
Role: Airliner
