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Sabreliner Sabreliner 40, exterior
Midsize JetOut of production

North American Aviation

Range
1,750 nm
Max cruise
440 ktas
Max altitude
45,000 ft

01 · Basic info

Sabreliner Sabreliner 40

First civil production version of the North American Sabreliner, developed alongside the T-39 military trainer and certificated in 1963. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT12A turbojets and has two cabin windows per side. Sixty-five were built.

Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Class
Midsize Jet
Production
Out of production
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8
Sabreliner Sabreliner 40, exterior
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Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

02 · Specifications

Technical data

Capacity

Flight crew
2

Powerplant

Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8
Thrust (each)
3,300 lbf

External dimensions

Length
46.92 ft
Height
16 ft
Wingspan
44.67 ft

Performance

Range
1,750 nm
Range conditions
Maximum fuel, 4 passengers and reserves (International Directory of Civil Aircraft via Airliners.net)
Max cruise speed
440 ktas
Long-range cruise speed
400 ktas
Rate of climb
4,700 fpm
Max operating altitude
45,000 ft

Weights

Max take-off weight
20,172 lb

Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.

03 · Cabin layout

Cabin plan & cross-section

Cross-section data not published

Cabin width

–

Cabin height

–

Cabin length 21.11 ft
Passenger cabinGalley / lavatoryBaggageEntrySchematic · indicative layout · not to scale
  • Club seating
  • Seating
  • Lavatory
  • Baggage

04 · Range map

Where the Sabreliner 40 can fly nonstop

RiyadhMumbaiCairoIstanbulNairobiMoscowNiceGenevaParisLondonSingaporeLagosHong KongJohannesburgDakarTokyoNew YorkSydneySão PauloMiamiLos AngelesBuenos AiresMexico City

Range shown

1,750 nm

Published OEM range (Maximum fuel, 4 passengers and reserves (International Directory of Civil Aircraft via Airliners.net)): 1,750 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.

Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)

  • Riyadh461 nm
  • Mumbai1,044 nm
  • Cairo1,301 nm
  • Istanbul1,642 nm
  • Nairobi1,898 nm
  • Moscow2,004 nm
  • Nice2,588 nm
  • Geneva2,662 nm
  • Paris2,840 nm
  • London2,977 nm
  • Singapore3,160 nm
  • Lagos3,169 nm
  • Hong Kong3,211 nm
  • Johannesburg3,439 nm
  • Dakar4,084 nm
  • Tokyo4,305 nm
  • New York5,951 nm
  • Sydney6,502 nm
  • São Paulo6,580 nm
  • Miami6,810 nm
  • Los Angeles7,240 nm
  • Buenos Aires7,365 nm
  • Mexico City7,769 nm

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