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Note to User talk:MilborneOne (Admin) ref KC-97
KC-97 Stratotanker: Wrong name ?

Good morning MilborneOne, just picked up the subject of Stratotanker vs Stratofreighter. Your edit on the respective Talk page is only just as young as of 12:51, 30 December 2010 (UTC).

I inserted a "citation needed" template into the article itself concerning the name and quoted some sources on the Talk page which IMHO appear to support your original suspicion "that Stratotanker is wrong". If you should have some spare time (??) you might take a look at the subject.

By the way: It is interesting - though sad - to note that in en:WP there are isolated people who are fighting unbelievable edit wars against the entire rest of the world. Unfortunately, we have the same problem in the German WP with a few contributors, which is very time consuming and a waste of productivity. Best regards --Uli Elch (talk) 11:32, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Dornier Do 28 A/B
The Do 28 was developed from the single-engine Do 27 at the end of the 1950s. The design shared the high-wing cantilever layout and the lift augmentation devices of the Do 27, together with the rear fuselage which seated six passengers.

The most defining feature of the new design was the unusual incorporation of two Lycoming engines, as well as the two main landing gear shock struts of the faired main landing gear attached to short pylons on either side of the forward fuselage. The internal space of the Do 28 was the same as the Do 27.

Like the Do 27, the Dornier Do 28 possessed a high cruising speed, excellent low-speed handling characteristics, as well as very short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance. The Do 28 was readily accepted as a natural progression from its single-engine forebear. With many of the same STOL characteristics, most Do 28 production was destined for military customers, notably Germany, although a small number were in service for commercial operators as a rugged, low-cost utility transport. The design proved remarkably adaptable and was developed into a number of progressively improved variants, from the original D, through the D1 and D2 to the 128-2, introduced in 1980. Each variant introduced a number of detail changes that enhanced its already versatile performance capabilities.

Dornier Do 28 D Skyservant
The Dornier company was given financial assistance from the German government to develop a larger STOL transport to carry up to 13 passengers. The type was designated the Do 28D and later named Skyservant. The Do 28D was a complete redesign and shared only the basic layout and wing construction of the earlier versions. The fuselage and engine nacelles were rectangular, unlike the rounded Do 28A/B. The aim was to develop a simple and rugged aircraft for use under arduous conditions, which could be easily maintained. With a crew of two pilots, the cabin accommodated up to 12 passengers; freight could be loaded easily through large double doors and with the seats removed the cabin gave 283 sqft of unobstructed space. The first flight of a Do 28D took place on 23 February 1966 and the type was publicly exhibited at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport in June 1967.

In 1997, the Hungarian engineer Andreas Gál developed a conversion based on a D-variant, that was intended to meet the requirements of skydivers. Instead of the Lycoming piston engines, Gál had two Walter M601-D2 turboprops, modified three-blade propellers and a skydiving kit installed by Aerotech Slovakia on seven planes. Although CAA, Hungary's aviation authorities, instantly certified the conversion, the JAA-certification could not be applied for before 2007, due to certification restrictions on the engines. In 2008, there have been six planes flying in Europe, all of them Hungarian registered, mainly at dropzones in Soest, Germany, Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Target Skysports, Hibaldstow in the United Kingdom and Seville (Spain).

Falconair


Falconair was a Swedish airline existing between 1967 and 1970.

History
Falconair was based at Malmö Bulltofta Airport in southern Sweden (which was closed in 1972 and replaced by Sturup Airport).

The airline took delivery of two used Vickers Viscount 784D from Philippine Airlines in April 1967 and started operations in May 1967. A third Viscount, a series 784D aircraft, was added to the fleet in May 1967, also from Philippine Airlines.

In January 1969 a Lockheed L-188C Electra was bought from Eastern Airlines, followed by two more, the last one on 16 September 1969.

Falconair ceased operations on 1 September 1970.

Two of the Electras were sold to International Aerodyne, one to Sterling Airways Sweden. In March 1971, the three Viscounts were taken over by Malmö Aero and transferred to Skyline (Sweden).

Fleet
Falconair operated the following aircraft types:


 * 3 Vickers Viscount
 * 3 Lockheed L-188 Electra