Torikov T330 (Pacifica)
| T330 / T330P | |
|---|---|
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| National origin |  Pelinai
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| Manufacturer | Torikov |
| First flight | January 9, 2008 |
| Introduction | December 17, 2009 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | White Sakura Airways |
| Produced | August 4, 2005 – present |
| Number built | 251 (as of 2023) |
The Torikov T330 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner designed and manufactured by Pelinese aerospace manufacturer Torikov. It is the most widely used narrow-body airliner operated Pelinese civil airline companies, with a total of 251 airframes produced and in current usage with four airlines.
Development
Design
Operational history
The first T330 to enter commercial service was delivered to White Sakura Airways in 2009 as a replacement for aging airframes of previous aircraft types; the airline would later go on to become the largest operator of the T330, with a total of 186 airframes, while smaller airlines such as Air Samara account for a further 61 deliveries.
The first production T330P aircraft, a specialized variant of the T330, was first delivered to White Sakura Airways in 2018. Currently, they are primarily in operation on air routes that pass close to Reizen, Rekhiva, and/or Spiras.
Variants
T330
The T330 base model was the first variant to enter production, and is the standard basis for other variants. It uses two Tyr VF-45S geared turbofan engines and is capable of transporting 120 passengers for a distance of 5,000 kilometers in a standard airliner configuration.
T330P
The T330P is an extensive modification of the standard T330 to satisfy Pelinese civil aviation regulations concerning safety standards for airliners flying routes considered to be of elevated risk. Its primary differences from the original aircraft configuration are a reduced standard passenger capacity of 106 seats and the installation of an Aetherdyne Mirror airliner defensive aids sub-system, including flare and chaff dispensers, a missile approach warning system, a radar warning receiver, towed radar decoys, a DIRCM array, and a basic integrated ECM system. It can be visually distinguished from its standard counterpart by the reduced number of windows along its sides, as well as the presence of electronics fairings, countermeasure dispensers, and other externally visible components of its missile defense system.