BRITISH AEROSPACE / AIRLINER

British Aerospace Jetstream 32

A compact regional turboprop with a pressurised cabin for up to 19 passengers.

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Type designatorsJS32Models & sources ↓

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Wingspan15.85 m
Length14.36 m
Height5.38 m
Maximum takeoff mass7,360 kg
Flight crewTwo
Maximum passenger configuration19
Simulator ecosystemsX-Plane
YOUR AIRCRAFT COMPANION

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A few places to begin, from the aircraft’s story to the people who fly it.

Introduction

Meet the aircraft

The Jetstream 32 puts two turboprops on a low wing around a narrow passenger cabin. Its regional-airline role brings engine management, pressurisation and short-sector flying together in a compact aircraft. Javier Rollón’s X-Plane version centres on custom aircraft systems and manual or assisted engine starts.

Aircraft background

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Simulator systems

Released product and variants

Javier Rollón’s X-Plane version centres on custom aircraft systems and manual or assisted engine starts. His development account describes building the aircraft’s C++ systems after completing the CRJ200, and later updating its materials and avionics for X-Plane 11.

Jetstream 32 · JRollon · X-Plane 11

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WATCH & EXPLORE

Into the cockpit

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Flight video

LaMa Aviation · 17 min ·

[4K] Full Flight Cockpit Footage: Transaviabaltica (AIS Airlines) Bae Jetstream 32 Kärdla - Tallinn

A view into the Jetstream 32 cockpit during a domestic flight in Estonia.

Real aircraft · British Aerospace Jetstream 32

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THE AIRCRAFT

Meet British Aerospace Jetstream 32

The Jetstream 32 puts two turboprops on a low wing around a narrow passenger cabin. Its regional-airline role brings engine management, pressurisation and short-sector flying together in a compact aircraft.

Javier Rollón’s X-Plane version centres on custom aircraft systems and manual or assisted engine starts. His development account describes building the aircraft’s C++ systems after completing the CRJ200, and later updating its materials and avionics for X-Plane 11.

FAMILY, MODELS & VARIANTS

British Aerospace Jetstream 32

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AIRCRAFT IDENTITY

Aircraft type designators

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HOW IT CAME TO BE

History & design

A design carried through several manufacturers

After Handley Page’s collapse, Scottish Aviation continued the Jetstream programme. British Aerospace subsequently developed the 31/32 line. This history predates the later Jetstream 41, whose dimensions must not be substituted for those of the 32.

BAE Systems Heritage · Jetstream 31/32 background and Jetstream 41 development ↗

BAE historical account: Jetstream 31/32 background, excluding Jetstream 41 specifications

The higher-weight Jetstream

EUROCONTROL describes the Jetstream 32 as a higher-takeoff-weight development of the 31, in service from 1988. It retained the compact commuter layout, with two crew and up to nineteen passengers.

EUROCONTROL · Jetstream 32 indicative aircraft data ↗

EUROCONTROL JS32 indicative reference; not operational performance data

UNDER THE SKIN

Systems & details

The simulator’s control lock has its own history

JRollon’s account explains how the original add-on implemented a physical control lock by temporarily removing joystick assignments. The published change list later states that the control locker no longer removes axes. That distinction matters when interpreting older reports of unresponsive controls.

JRollon developer account and published change history
JRollon · Jetstream 32 development and systems ↗

Reference dimensions, not a flight plan

The specifications here identify the JS32 airframe. EUROCONTROL explicitly labels its performance database indicative; its planning figures should not replace the selected aircraft’s approved operating material.

EUROCONTROL JS32 indicative reference; not operational performance data
EUROCONTROL · Jetstream 32 indicative aircraft data ↗
VIRTUAL VERSIONS

In your simulator

Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.

X-Plane 11

Jetstream 32

JRollon · Released

X-Plane 11Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
Jetstream 32 ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 The current requirements list X-Plane 11 or 10.51, Windows or macOS; Linux is not supported.Aircraft

Released product and variants

Javier Rollón’s X-Plane version centres on custom aircraft systems and manual or assisted engine starts. His development account describes building the aircraft’s C++ systems after completing the CRJ200, and later updating its materials and avionics for X-Plane 11.

JRollon · BAe Jetstream 32 Turboprop for X-Plane — JRollon Planes ↗

Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14

The current requirements list X-Plane 11 or 10.51, Windows or macOS; Linux is not supported.

GO TO THE SOURCE

Manuals & resources

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Simulator documentation

Released product and variantsJetstream 32 · JRollon · X-Plane 11

Javier Rollón’s X-Plane version centres on custom aircraft systems and manual or assisted engine starts. His development account describes building the aircraft’s C++ systems after completing the CRJ200, and later updating its materials and avionics for X-Plane 11.

Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14

JRollon · Read the source ↗

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Developer documentation

↗BAe Jetstream 32 Turboprop for X-Plane — JRollon PlanesJRollon · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14

Type designator

↗ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03

Aircraft reference

↗Jetstream 32 indicative aircraft dataEUROCONTROL · EUROCONTROL JS32 indicative reference; not operational performance data ↗Jetstream 31/32 background and Jetstream 41 developmentBAE Systems Heritage · BAE historical account: Jetstream 31/32 background, excluding Jetstream 41 specifications
AIRCRAFT AND FEEL

Built-in force-feedback profiles

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