King767 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (11 years 10 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 997 times:
Loud? Try flying a DHC-8-100, thats loud. Actually, the Do328 has been praised by passangers. Unfortunately, it is not too popular with the airlines, I wonder what happened?
NoUFO From Germany, joined Apr 2001, 7798 posts, RR: 13 Reply 6, posted (11 years 10 months 11 hours ago) and read 940 times:
Loud? Look at the six-bladed engines of Dornier 328 and compare them with the engines of a Saab 340 (4-bladed?). In fact, Dornier's 328 came around 10 years after Saab's 340. It is the fastest (335 knots at cuise-speed) AND the most quietest aircraft in its class.
US Air/TWA Fan From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 125 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (11 years 10 months 10 hours ago) and read 940 times:
The Dornier 328 prop is a fairly comfortable aircraft. It is not loud...try riding a DC9/M80 with an engine a foot from your head...now, that's loud.
The airlines didn't buy the D328 because of several reasons....the bigest reasons are:
1) bad timing...I believe it entered service in the early to mid 1990s....this was about the same time as the introduction of regional jets.
2) it is more advanced than other similar turboprops...you would think this would be a good thing, but it meant higher aquizition costs than similar sized aircraft.
3) Most commuter lines already had a lot of Dash-8, Saab 340, EMB-120, and J-41 types...they all are around 30-35 seats...most airlines didn't want to add a completly new aircraft type to their fleet.
Hammer From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 677 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (11 years 10 months 8 hours ago) and read 924 times:
I hate the 328 jet, I flew on it from MKE to IND and it was terrible..it smoked pretty bad ( I was in the last row) from the engines and it was a horrible ride...I would rather have flown on a NWA CRJ...very nice AC.
Airsicknessbag From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 4723 posts, RR: 38 Reply 11, posted (11 years 10 months 8 hours ago) and read 922 times:
I was on Team Lufthansa´s 328 prop - and it´s just terrible - a cramped, lousy loud aircraft with only one overhead bin.
Gimme a Dash 8 anytime. Even F50s or ATRs are better than that Dornier (all from the the very subjective point of view of a passenger).
Flying-Tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4111 posts, RR: 39 Reply 12, posted (11 years 10 months 7 hours ago) and read 921 times:
I flew RDH-PIT with it, very smooth ride. Best flight I ever had ´´cause the plane is very quiet and has a lot of room for a communter plane. BTW, which airline do operate this plane?
US Air/TWA Fan From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 125 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (11 years 10 months 6 hours ago) and read 912 times:
Current (US) operators of the Do328
Prop
PSA Airlines (dba US Airways Express) has 25 a/c
Air Wisconsin (dba UA Express) has 15-25 a/c?
Do328 JET
Skywest/Midwest Express connection has about 10 a/c.
ACA (dba Delta connection) has about 15 a/c.
Ozark II has I think 2-5? Anyone know if they are still in business?
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