This is a request for the Breguet 940/McDonnell 188 project to be considered for inclusion in Airline Empires gameplay. This request aligns with my previous requests for Victoria (Montreal) and Rockcliffe (Ottawa) STOLports.
Info:
-Project occurred between 1959 and 1974.
-Aircraft were constructed by Breguet of France and McDonnell of the United States.
-Aircraft was designed to be a STOL transport/passenger aircraft.
-Aircraft was tested by American Airlines and Eastern Airlines. Only production aircraft were fully operated by the French Air Force. Provided are the specifications of production model.
Specifications:
Br 941S Model
-MTOW: 58,422lb
-EW: 29,610lb
-Take-Off Distance: 607ft (at 48,500lb)
-Powerplant: 4x 1,119kW (1,500hp) Turbomeca Turmo IIID3
-Average Speed: 220kn/250mph/400kph
-Max. Speed: 240kn/280mph/450kph
-Range at MTOW: 540kn/620mph/1000kph
-Ceiling: 31,200ft
-Capacity: 57 Passengers (all-economy)
Sources:
http://aerostories.f...r941/page2.html
https://www.flightgl...962 - 1183.html
Donald, David (Editor) (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Aerospace Publishing. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.