
New Nepali Aircraft MA600.
The new Nepali Aircraft MA600. One piece has already arrived Nepal and is in service while another plane is in the process of manufacture. The manufacturer of the plane is a Chinese Aircraft company named Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. The plane made the first flight in February 25, 2000. 80 of the MA600 modeled plane are now giving services in the world and 210 are still in manufacturing process. The cost of the plane is USD $11-12 million.
The general characteristics of MA600 are as follows:
Passenger Capacity: 60 numbers
Length: 24.71 meters
Wingspan: 29.20 meters
Height: 8.86 meters
Wing area: 75.0 square meters
Empty weight: 13,700 kilograms
Maximum takeoff weight: 21,800 kilograms
Powerplant used : 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J Turboprop, 2,051 kW (2,750 shp) each.
Nepali Aircraft MA600 Performance
Max Speed: 514 kilometers/hour
Cruise Speed: 430 kilometers/hour
Range Total: 1,600 kilometers
Service ceiling: 7,620 meters
Source: Kathmandu Nepal
Source: Kathmandu Nepal