Awaz Apni

Dimensions: Length27.28m Fuselage Diameter2.31m Height7.73m Wingspan24.76m Tailplane Span10.36m Cabin Dimensions: Volume52.7m³ Length16.7m Width2.16m Height1.83m Baggage Compartment10.2m³ Weights: Empty Operating Weight13,800kg Maximum Payload5,900kg Fuel4,250kg Take-Off Weight22,800kg Engines: Type2 x Rolls-Royce Allison AE 2100A turboprop Rating3,096kW each Performance: Long-Range Cruise Speed594km/h Maximum Cruise Speed at 25,000ft685km/h Service Ceiling9,450m Take-Off to 11m1,290m Landing From 15m1,243m The Saab 2000 regional transport turboprop aircraft was developed by Saab Aircraft of Linköping, Sweden. It first flew in March 1992 and entered service with launch customer Crossair (now Swiss) in 1994. There are 60 Saab 2000 aircraft operational worldwide in France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Marshall Islands, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Production of the aircraft ceased in 1999. Saab Aircraft Leasing, with headquarters in Washington DC, leases around 289 Saab 340 and Saab...

AWAZ APNI RAWALPINDI: Saab-2000 Awacs aircraft meant for aerial surveillance has been incorporated in the Pakistan Air Force fleet, Awaz Apni News reported Tuesday. A ceremony in this connection was held PAF Kamra attended by Chief of Air Staff Rao Qamar Suleman as chief guest. Addressing on the occasion, the PAF chief said Saab-2000 will enhance PAF capacity to combat the threats facing the country. With this acquisition from Sweden, Pakistan on Tuesday became the second country in the region after India to have inducted the sophisticated surveillance aircraft in its air force. The aircraft is fitted with the latest technology to detect aircraft flying at high and medium altitudes. With state-of-the-art system, it is also capable of detecting objects flying at lower levels over land and sea at extended ranges. The system is also capable of detecting surface targets over sea. The Erieye system provides 300 degree coverage and has an effective detection range of only 300 km to 350 km. I...