- Role: twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft
- National origin: Germany
- Manufacturer: Dornier GmbH/RUAG Aviation
- First flight: March 21, 1981
- Introduction: 1982
- Status: In service
- Produced: 1981-1998 and 2009–present
- Number built: 284
Specifications (Do 228-212)
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots
- Capacity: 19 passengers
- Payload: 2,340 kg freight (5,158 lb)
- Length: 16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 16.97 m (55 ft 8 in)
- Height: 4.86 m (15 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 32.0 m² (344 sq ft)
- Airfoil: A-5
- Empty weight: 3,739 kg (8,243 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 6,400 kg (-212) 6,200 kg (-202K) 6,100 kg (-202) 5,700 (-101) (14,550 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-5-252D or -10 variation( GP and GT ) turboprop, 578 kW (776 shp flat rated for -5A and -10 powerplants Available at 30 Celsius at Sea Level / 715 shp flat rated for -5 variations) each
- Propellers: Hartzell Propellers model- HC-B4TN-5ML/LT10574 , 4 per engine
- Propeller diameter: 105 in ()
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 223 Knots (-212 )
- Maximum speed: 223 knots (-212) 200 Knots(-200)
- Cruise speed: 190 knots (196 mph) at appox 15 degree C with 85% torque
- Stall speed: Flaps dependent () Appox. 75 flaps Down
- Range: 1,111 km (715 nmi, 823 mi) with full payload
- Service ceiling: 8,535 m (28,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 7.5 m/s (1,870 ft/min)
