Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante

what is it?

The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: pioneer) is a Brazilian twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use. The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max Holste; it had been designed in line with specifications issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965. The goal was to create a general purpose aircraft, suitable for both civilian and military roles with a low operational cost and high reliability.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · low wing · retractable tricycle gear · 15.3 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 411 km/hcruise speed
• range 1,964 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 18passengers
• size 5,900 kgmax take-off weight
• built 501made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 58 years ago, in 1968.
• 🚗Wingspan of 15.3 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,964 km: 11× Amsterdam to Brussels.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1968-10-26

introduced

1973

status

still flying

number built

501

role

turboprop regional airliner

origin

🇧🇷 Brazil

makers

Embraer

engines

2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34

crew

2

passengers

18

length

15.1 m

wingspan

15.3 m

height

4.9 m

max take-off weight

5,900 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

411 km/h

range

1,964 km

ceiling

6,550 m

wings

low wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

E110

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.