Jetstream 31

British Aerospace · United Kingdom · first flew 1980 · airliner

The BAe Jetstream 31 is a 19-seat twin-turboprop regional airliner, a British-built commuter and corporate aircraft developed from the earlier Handley Page Jetstream.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	2 × turboprop, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	14.4 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Spot it by:

Low wing twin turboprop
Conventional low tailplane
Small 19-seat commuter

Recognise it by the low straight wing carrying the engines, a conventional low-set tailplane, and a compact narrow fuselage seating up to 19.

Specifications

The Jetstream 31 has a length of 14.4 m (47 ft).
It has a wingspan of 15.9 m (52 ft).
Its maximum speed is 482 km/h (300 mph).
Typical crew: 1-2 flight crew.

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History

British Aerospace revived the Handley Page design, re-engining it with Garrett TPE331 turboprops; the Jetstream 31 first flew in 1980 and entered service in 1982. The improved Super 31 (Jetstream 32) added more power and weight. Around 386 of the 31/32 series were built.

Variants

The baseline Jetstream 31 was followed by the uprated Super 31 / Jetstream 32, plus corporate and special-mission fits. The larger Jetstream 41 was a separate stretched development.

Where you'll see it

A quintessentially British commuter type, the Jetstream 31 was a Loganair and Flybe-heritage favourite, working Scottish island and regional routes and feeding eastern UK airports such as Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Eastern Airways and other UK regionals operated the type extensively.

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