Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante

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PBA Fleet: Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante

The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (Pioneer) is a Brazilian general purpose 15–21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use.

The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max Holste, under the supervision of Ozires Silva (Brazilian aeronautical engineer), following the specifications of the IPD-6504 program set by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965. The goal was to create a general purpose aircraft, suitable for both civilian and military roles with a low operational cost and high reliability.

The first prototype, with the military designation YC-95, was flown on 26 October 1968. and two other prototypes were built, known as EMB 100. By 1969 an order was placed for 80 production aircraft, by now known as EMB 110 Bandeirante, for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) with the newly formed aircraft company Embraer. The Bandeirante received its Brazilian airworthiness certificate at the end of 1972. and on 9 February 1973 was made the first delivery to FAB.

Further development of the EMB 110 was halted by the manufacturer in order to shift focus to the larger, faster, and pressurized 30-seat EMB 120 Brasilia.

General Characteristics (EMB 110P1/41)

Crew: 2
Capacity: 18 passengers
Length: 15.1 m / 49 ft 6 in
Wingstrong: 15.33 m / 50 ft 4 in
Height: 4.92 m / 16 ft 2 in
Wing area: 29.1 m² / 313 sq ft
Airfoil: root: NACA 23016 mod.; tip: NACA 23012
Operating Empty weight (OEW): 3,590 kg / 7,915 lb
Max takeoff weight (MTOW): 5,900 kg / 13,007 lb
Fuel capacity: 1,308 kg / 2,884 lb / 1,720 l / 450 US gal / 380 imp gal in four integral wing tanks

Performance (EMB 110P1/41)

Powerplants: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines, 559 kW / 750 hp each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-3C/T10178H-8R, 2.36 m / 7 ft 9 in diameter fully-feathering reversible-pitch constant-speed propellers
Cruise speed: 411 km/h / 255 mph / 222 kts maximum at 2,440 m / 8,005 ft
Economical cruise speed: 341 km/h / 212 mph / 184 kts at 3,050 m / 10,007 ft
Range: 1,964 km / 1,220 mi / 1,060 nmi (econ. cruise + 45 min reserve)
Service ceiling: 6,550 m / 21,490 ft
Rate of climb: 8.333 m/s / 1,640.4 ft/min
Take-off run: 807 m / 2,648 ft (FAR23.135 / SFAR 41A)
Landing run: 868 m / 2,848 ft at MLW

Three-View Drawing (EMB 110K1)

The EMB 110K1 is an earlier, shorter fuselage variant with the passenger door aft of the wing.

The PBA Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante Fleet

Photos of the entire fleet of Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes are published below. Click on each of them for information and photos. Aircraft are sorted by Registration (N-Number) with prior registrations in parentheses where applicable.

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