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{{short description|Turboprop-powered regional airliner}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox aircraft
  |name = Jetstream 41
  |image = File:easternairways j41 g-majx arp.jpg
  |caption = [[Eastern Airways]] BAe Jetstream 41
  |type = [[Regional airliner]]/Feederliner
  |manufacturer = [[British Aerospace]]
  |national_origin = United Kingdom
  |first_flight = 25 September 1991
  |introduction = 25 November 1992
  |retired = 27 October 2025 (British passenger service)
  |status = In service
  |primary_user = 
  |more_users = [[Guna Airlines]] <br> [[Proflight Zambia]]
  |produced = 1992–1997<!--years in production, e.g. 1970–1999, if still in active use but no longer built-->
  |number_built = 100
  |developed_from = [[British Aerospace Jetstream 31]]<!-- the aircraft which formed the basis for the topic type -->
  |variants = <!-- variants OF the topic type -->
}}
[[File:Origin Jetstream.JPG|right|thumb|Jetstream 41 of now-defunct [[Origin Pacific Airways]] at [[Wellington International Airport]] in June 2004]]

The '''British Aerospace Jetstream 41''' is a [[turboprop]]-powered [[feederliner]] and [[regional airliner]], designed by [[British Aerospace]] as a stretched version of the [[British Aerospace Jetstream|Jetstream 31]]. Intended to compete directly with 30-seat aircraft like the [[Embraer Brasilia]], [[Dornier 328]] and [[Saab 340]], the new design eventually accommodated 29 passengers in a two-by-one arrangement like the [[Jetstream 31]]. [[Trans States Airlines]] of the US was the biggest operator of Jetstream 41s in the world, with 25 in the fleet.

==Design and development==
The Jetstream 41's stretch added {{convert|16|ft|m}} to the fuselage, consisting of an {{convert|8|ft|3|in|m|adj=on}} plug forward of the wing and a {{convert|7|ft|9|in|m}} plug to the rear; the fuselage design was all-new with no commonality with the old fuselage. The wing had increased span and redesigned ailerons and flaps. It was mounted below the fuselage, so the spar did not form a step in the cabin aisle. This also gave more baggage capacity in larger wing-root fairings.<ref name="Swan p78">Swanborough 1991, p. 78.</ref>

The [[Allied Signal TPE331-14]] engines deliver 1,500&nbsp;shp (1,120&nbsp;kW), (later 1,650&nbsp;shp (1,232&nbsp;kW)), and are mounted in nacelles with increased ground clearance. The flightdeck is improved with a modern [[Electronic Flight Instrument System|EFIS]] setup, and a new windscreen arrangement.<ref name="Swan p78"/><ref name="brasseys96 p260-1"/> The J41 was the first turboprop certified to both [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAR25]] and FAR25 standards.

==Operational history==
[[File:Yeti airlines jetstream 41.jpg|thumb|right|Nepal's Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport in 2019]]

The J41 flew for the first time on 25 September 1991 and was certified on 23 November 1992 in Europe, and 9 April 1993 in the [[United States]], with the first delivery, to [[Manx Airlines]] on 25 November 1992.<ref name="brasseys96 p260-1"/> In January 1996, the J41 became part of the [[Aero International (Regional)]] (AI(R)), a marketing consortium consisting of ATR, [[Aérospatiale]] (of France), [[Alenia Aeronautica|Alenia]] (of Italy), and British Aerospace. Sales initially were fairly strong, but in May 1997 BAe announced that it was terminating J41 production,<ref name="O'Toole">O'Toole 1997, p.4.</ref> with 100 aircraft delivered.

==Operators==
As of January 2025, 20 aircraft remain in active commercial service. The final flight of a Jetstream 41 in the [[United Kingdom]] was in October 2025, after [[Eastern Airways]] suspended operations, marking the end of the aircraft's service in the UK.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

===Civil operators===

;{{Flag|Angola}}
* [[AirJet Angola]] (2)
;{{Flag|France}}
* [[AVdef]] (2)
;{{Flag|Nepal}}
* [[Guna Airlines]] (4)
;{{Flag|United States}}
* Fabick Cat (1)
* [[Theia Aviation]] (1)

;{{Flag|Congo}}
* [[Malu Aviation]] (5)

;{{Flag|Zambia}}
* [[Proflight Zambia]] (5)

===Former civil operators===
;{{Flag|Australia}}
* [[Brindabella Airlines]]
* [[Impulse Airlines]]
* [[National Jet Systems]]

;{{Flag|Canada}}
* [[Air Atlantic]]

;{{Flag|Colombia}}
* [[EasyFly (Colombia)]] (14)

;;{{Flag|Honduras}}
;* [[Lanhsa Airlines]] (1)
;
;{{Flag|Hong Kong}}
* [[Hong Kong Government Flying Service]] – (2) for search-and-rescue.
;{{Flag|Greece}}
* [[Sky Express (Greece)|Sky Express]] (1)

;{{DOM}}
*[[Sky High Aviation Services]] (2)

;{{Flag|Nepal}}
* [[Yeti Airlines]] (7)

;{{Flag|South Africa}}
* [[Airlink]] (8)

;{{Flag|Mozambique}}
* [[Moçambique Expresso]] (1)
;{{Flag|Nepal}}
* [[Agni Air]] (3)
;{{Flag|New Zealand}}
* [[Origin Pacific Airways]] (5)
;{{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}
*[[Eastern SkyJets]] (1)
;{{Flag|United Kingdom}}
*[[Loganair]] (3)
*[[Eastern Airways]] (9)
*[[Highland Airways]]<ref>https://avitrader.com/2008/05/05/highland-airways-takes-second-jetstream-41-and-adds-seventh-jetstream-31/</ref>(2)
;{{Flag|United States}}
* [[Trans States Airlines]] (25) – aircraft operated as [[American Connection]], [[Delta Connection]] and [[Trans World Express]] providing passenger feed service on behalf of respective major air carrier partners [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Trans World Airlines]] ([[TWA]]).<ref>airliners.net, Trans States Airlines BAe J41 photos</ref>
* [[Atlantic Coast Airlines]] – aircraft operated as [[United Express]] providing passenger feed service on behalf of major air carrier partner [[United Airlines]].<ref>airliners.net, Atlantic Coast Airlines BAe J41 photos</ref>

;{{Flag|Uruguay}}

* Delbitur (1)

;{{Flag|Philippines}}
* [[Royal Star Aviation]] (1)
* [[Air Republiq Airlines]] (1)
*[[Venezolana]] (9)
;{{Flag|United States}}
* [http://contourairlines.com/ Contour Airlines] (4)
Operated by [[Corporate Flight Management]]

===Military operators===
;{{Flag|Thailand}}
* [[Royal Thai Army]]

==Accidents and incidents==
* On 7 January 1994, [[United Express Flight 6291]] crashed short of the runway at [[John Glenn Columbus International Airport|Port Columbus International Airport]], killing five people out of eight passengers and crew.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19940107-0 "Accident description."] ''aviation-safety.net''. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.</ref>
* On 24 September 2009, [[South African Airlink Flight 8911]] crashed in the suburb of Merebank in [[Durban]], South Africa, shortly after takeoff from [[Durban International Airport]]. The crew of three and one person on the ground was injured.<ref name=airlink-sa8911>
[http://www.flyairlink.co.za/download.php?file=docs/1253803746/DUR%20PZB%2024%20Sept%2009%20doc%20media3.docx&PHPSESSID=27c551fc48ffd340ef04f9a5f236b86b "Media Release: Accident= Airlink Flight Update No.&nbsp;2 at 16h30."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719013926/http://www.flyairlink.co.za/download.php?file=docs%2F1253803746%2FDUR%20PZB%2024%20Sept%2009%20doc%20media3.docx&PHPSESSID=27c551fc48ffd340ef04f9a5f236b86b |date=19 July 2011 }}  ''Airlink'', 24 September 2009. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.
</ref><ref name=iol-sa8911>[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20090924135704450C935079 "Crash plane declared emergency."] ''IOL'', 24 September 2009. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.</ref> The captain, Allister Freeman, died as a result of complications from his injuries on 7 October 2009.<ref>[http://www.saairlink.co.za/news/article50?PHPSESSID=105073cdf87caf55fecdc1fd41c42f17 "Media release 16 – Accident airlink flight update No.&nbsp;15 – 07/10/09."] ''saairlink.co.za'', October 2009. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.</ref>
* On 24 September 2016, A [[Yeti Airlines]] flight registration 9N-AIB en route from [[Kathmandu]] to [[Siddharthanagar|Bhairahawa]] overran the runway while landing at [[Gautam Buddha Airport]]. All 29 passengers and the crew of 3 were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.aviationnepal.com/yeti-airlines-9n-aib-escaped-from-an-accident/|title=Yeti Airlines 9N-AIB Escaped from an accident |work=Aviation Nepal |last=Pathak |first=Anurup |date= 24 September 2016 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref>

==Aircraft on display==
The prototype Jetstream 41 G-JMAC is preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group (SAHG) on the former [[Airside (airport)|airside]] [[Airport ramp|apron]] behind the [[Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel]], which was the original terminal building of [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport|Liverpool Speke Airport]].<ref name=jscb>
Taylor, Rob. [http://www.jetstream-club.org/ "Welcome to the Jetstream Club."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921203138/http://www.jetstream-club.org/ |date=21 September 2008 }}  ''The Jetstream Club'', 9 September 2008. Retrieved: 30 March 2010.
</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=August 2018}}

==Specifications (Jetstream 41)==

[[File:Cabina JetStream 41 EasyFly HK-4585 (7978375069).jpg|right|thumb|An EasyFly Jetstream 41 Cockpit.]]

{{Aircraft specs
|ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1997-98,<ref name=JAWA1997-98>{{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1997-98 |editor1-last=Jackson |editor1-first=Paul |year=1997 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom |isbn= 9780710615404 |edition=88th |pages=532–534}}</ref> Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97<ref name="brasseys96 p260-1">Taylor 1996, pp. 260–261.</ref>
|prime units?=kts
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        General characteristics
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|crew=3 (2 Pilots + Flight Attendant)
|capacity=29 passengers
|length ft=63
|length in=2
|length note=
|span ft=60
|span in=0
|span note=
|height ft=18
|height in=10
|height note=
|wing area sqft=350.8
|wing area note=
|aspect ratio=<!-- sailplanes -->
|airfoil='''root:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA 63A418]]; '''tip:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA 63A412]]<ref name="Selig">{{cite web |last1=Lednicer |first1=David |title=The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage |url=https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/aircraft.html |website=m-selig.ae.illinois.edu |access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
|empty weight lb=14272
|empty weight note=<br>
*'''Maximum zero-fuel weight:''' {{cvt|21400|lb|0}}
|gross weight lb=
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|max takeoff weight lb=24000
|max takeoff weight note=<br>
*'''Maximum ramp weight:''' {{cvt|24100|lb|0}}
*'''Maximum landing weight:''' {{cvt|23300|lb|0}}
|fuel capacity={{cvt|727|impgal|USgal l|0}} / {{cvt|5960|lb|0}} maximum
|more general=
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        Powerplant
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|eng1 number=2
|eng1 name=[[Allied Signal TPE331-14GR/HR]]
|eng1 type=[[turboprop]] engines
|eng1 shp=1650
|eng1 note=(handed GR / HR)

|prop blade number=5
|prop name=[[McCauley Propeller Systems|McCauley]]
|prop dia m=2.9
|prop dia note=(handed GR / HR) constant-speed feathering metal propellers
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        Performance
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|max speed kts=295
|max speed note=at {{cvt|20000|ft}}
|cruise speed kts=295
|cruise speed note=max at {{cvt|20000|ft}}
::::{{cvt|260|kn|mph km/h|0}} at {{cvt|20000|ft}} economical cruise 
|stall speed kts=
|stall speed note=
|never exceed speed kts=315
|never exceed speed note=CAS sea level to {{cvt|17400|ft}}
::::M0.65 above {{cvt|17400|ft}}
|minimum control speed kts=
|minimum control speed note=
|range nmi=774
|range note=with 29 pax + IFR reserves
|ferry range nmi=
|ferry range note=
|endurance=<!-- if range unknown -->
|ceiling ft=26000
|ceiling note=<br>
*'''Service ceiling on one engine:''' {{cvt|15000|ft}}
|climb rate ftmin=2200
|climb rate note=
|time to altitude=
|lift to drag=
|wing loading lb/sqft=68.42
|wing loading note=
|fuel consumption lb/mi=
|power/mass={{cvt|0.1375|shp/lb}}
|more performance=<br/>
*'''Take-off run:''' {{cvt|5000|ft}}
*'''Landing run:''' {{cvt|4200|ft}}
|avionics=Honeywell avionics with four screen EFIS
}}

==See also==
{{Portal|UK|Aviation}}
{{aircontent
|see also=
|related=
* [[Jetstream 31]]
|similar aircraft=
* [[Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia]]
* [[DHC-8]] 100/200
* [[Dornier 328]]
* [[Saab 340]]
* [[Short 360]]
|lists=
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
* Lambert, Mark. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94''. Coulsden, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. {{ISBN|0-7106-1066-1}}.
* O'Toole, Kevin. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%201452.html "Prestwick seeks new work after J41 closure".] ''[[Flight International]]'', 4–10 October 1997, p.&nbsp;4.
* Swanborough, Gordon. "Jetstream Jubilee". ''[[Air International]]'', August 1991, Vol 41 No 2, pp.&nbsp;73–79. Stamford, UK:Key Publishing. ISSN 0306-5634.
* Taylor, Michael, ed. ''Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97''. London: Brassey's, 1996. {{ISBN|978-1-85753-198-5}}.
* Wilson, Stewart. ''Airliners of the World''. Fyshwick, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd., 1999. {{ISBN|978-1-875671-44-1}}.
{{refend}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jetstream 41|Jetstream&nbsp;41}}
* [http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/RegionalAircraft/AboutUs/History/index.htm BAE Systems history]
* [http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=56 Airliners.net BAE Jetstream 41]
* {{cite magazine |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%200642.html |title= Growing a family  |magazine= Flight International  |date= 20 March 1991 |pages= 28–41}}

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