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Photo: Robert Deering 6/11/2004
Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)
Abilene, Texas

The Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by Saab AB and Fairchild Aircraft. It is designed to seat 30-36 passengers and, as of July 2018, there were 240 operational aircraft used by 34 different operators.

Under the production arrangement in which production was split 65:35 between Saab and Fairchild, Saab constructed the all-aluminum fuselage and vertical stabilizer along with final assembly of the aircraft in Linköping, Sweden, while Fairchild was responsible for the wings, empennage, and wing-mounted nacelles for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work in 1985, production of these components was transferred to Sweden.

On 25 January 1983, the Saab 340 conducted its maiden flight. During the early 1990s, an enlarged derivative of the airliner, designated as the Saab 2000, was introduced. However, sales of the type declined due to intense competition within the regional aircraft market. In 1998, Saab decided to terminate production of the Saab 340.

SOURCE: Wikipedia
SPECIFICATIONS: (340B) PERFORMANCE:
Span:  21.44 m (70 ft 4 in) Maximum speed:  502 km/h (312 mph, 271 kn) IAS VMO
Length:  19.73 m (64 ft 9 in) Cruising speed:  467 km/h (290 mph, 252 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Height:  6.97 m (22 ft 10 in) Range:  1,732 km (1,076 mi, 935 nmi)
Empty Weight:  8,140 kg (17,946 lb) Service ceiling:  7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Gross Weight:  13,155 kg (29,002 lb)  
Crew:  2 pilots, 1 flight attendant
Capacity: 34 passengers
Engines:  2 × General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines, 1,305 kW (1,750 hp) each for take-off
   

VARIANTS:

Saab 340A: 30- to 36-seat commuter airliner, powered by two 1,735shp (1215kW) General-Electric CT7-5A2 turboprop engines. (340A-001 to 340A-159) available in passenger, VIP and cargo.

Saab 340AF: a modified commercial cargo version of the Saab 340A

Saab 340B: 33- to 36-seat commuter airliner, powered by two 1,870shp (1394kW) General-Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines. (340B-160 to 340B-359)

Saab Tp 100: VIP transport version of the Saab 340B and B Plus for the Swedish Air Force.

Saab Tp 100A: VIP transport version of the Saab 340B

Saab OS 100: Single Tp 100A modified into an Open Skies aircraft.

Saab 340B Plus: Improved version of the Saab 340B. Some have extended wingtips. (340B-360 to 340B-459)

Saab 340B plus SAR-200: Maritime search and rescue version for the Japan Coast Guard. Extended Wingtips fitted.

Saab 340A QC: Quick-change freight transport version

Saab 340 AEW&C: Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) version

Saab 340 MSA: Maritime Security Aircraft for multi-role surveillance for detection, classification and identification of maritime contacts and can also be used as a Search-And-Rescue aircraft.  Can be fitted with an auxiliary fuel tank for extended operation.

A stretched, and significantly faster, derivative of the aircraft, designated as the Saab 2000, was also developed and produced during the 1990s.