Dornier 328

[Jagdflieger]

I saw a Dornier 328 at the Army airfield at Fort Lewis, Washington yesterday. I'm sure that most of you have seen one, but this was the first time that I have. It's a slick looking aircraft that looks just plain fast for a turboprop medium twin. I was driving, so I didn't have a chance to take any photos.

[n4gix]

The Dornier 328 is a turboprop (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Turboprop)-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Dornier_Flugzeugwerke), the firm was acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Fairchild_Aircraft). The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Fairchild_(aircraft_manufacturer)), manufactured the 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Oberpfaffenhofen), Germany (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Germany), conducted sales from San Antonio, Texas (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas), United States (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/United_States), and supported the product line from both locations. There is also a jet-powered version of the aircraft, being the Fairchild Dornier 328JET (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/wiki/Fairchild_Dornier_328JET).

They are now out of production, although there remain quite a few still in service. :blind:

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_328

BTW, it truly is an absolutely beautiful aircraft both inside and out! The a/c you saw was most likely the C-146A which is the U.S. Air Force's designation.

[Victory103]

If it was a C-146, from Cannon AFB, NM.

[Jagdflieger]

I figured it was from Cannon and their "Non Standard Airframe" fleet. I've taken a few rides with that unit, but never in the 328. Neat looking aircraft.