Jetstream 41
British Aerospace · United Kingdom · first flew 1991 · airliner
The BAe Jetstream 41 is a 29-seat stretched twin-turboprop regional airliner, developed from the 19-seat Jetstream 31 with a much longer fuselage, T-tail, and uprated engines.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turboprop, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Noticeably longer fuselage than the Jetstream 31 — stretched by 4.88 m to seat up to 29 passengers |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Noticeably longer fuselage than the Jetstream 31 — stretched by 4.88 m to seat up to 29 passengers
- T-tail on a swept fin rather than the conventional tail of most contemporaries at this size
- Two Garrett TPE331-14 turboprops on a low straight wing — same engine family as the smaller 31 but uprated
Much longer than the Jetstream 31 — the extra fuselage length is unmistakable side-by-side. The T-tail on a swept fin is a key feature shared with neither the ATR nor the Saab 340; the straight low wing and overall proportions echo the smaller J31 from which it grew.
Specifications
- The Jetstream 41 has a length of 19.25 m (63 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.29 m (60 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 547 km/h (340 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
British Aerospace launched the Jetstream 41 in 1989 to bridge the gap between the 19-seat Jetstream 31 and larger 50-seat regional jets. The prototype first flew on 25 September 1991 and the type entered service with Manx Airlines in 1992. Production totalled 100 aircraft before the line closed in 1997.
Variants
The baseline J41 served in standard airliner configuration; no major stretched sub-variants were produced, though corporate and special-mission fits were offered. The J41 is significantly larger and more capable than the J31 it complemented.
Where you'll see it
Manx Airlines was the launch operator; British Regional Airlines and the wider British Airways franchise network flew J41s across UK domestic and European routes through the 1990s and early 2000s. Loganair operated the type on Scottish routes.
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