Comparison of Saab 340 and Short 360

Attribute	Short 360 ×	Saab 340 ×
General
Manufacturer	Short Brothers	Saab Gripen
Model	Short 360	Saab 340
Country	United Kingdom	Sweden
Manufactured from (year)	1980	1983
Manufactured to (year)	1991	1999
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Passenger Turbo Props
Icao	SH36	SF34
Performance
Engine	2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR	2x General Electric CT7-9B turboprops
Power, hp (hp)	1,424	1,870
Avionics	-	Rockwell Collins APS-85 autopilot
Max cruise speed (km/h)	404	524
Approach speed (km/h)	185	165
Travel range (km)	1,056	1,732
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.538
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	7,620
Rate of climb (m/sec)	4.84	10.4
Take off distance (m)	1,300	1,290
Landing distance (m)	1,100	1,035
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	12,300	13,155
Max landing weight (kg)	12,020	12,925
Max payload (kg)	3,500	3,400
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,180	3,218
Baggage volume (m³)	-	9
Dimensions
Seats	39	36
Seats - business class	-	33
Seats - first class	-	3
Cabin height (m)	1.88	1.8
Cabin width (m)	1.85	2.2
^1↑Cabin length (m)	8.4	10.4
Exterior length (m)	21.6	19.73
Tail height (m)	7.27	6.97
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.2	2.31
Wing span (m)	22.8	21.44
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets