MASwings is a subsidiary company by Malaysia Airlines (MAS). MASwings only fly in the state of Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia where I live. MASwings fly to the rural area where MAS cannot lands. Hence, they need fleets that requires only short take of and landing runway. This type of airplane is called STOL Airplane where STOL stands for Short Take off and Landing. All of their fleets are only powered by propeller engine. None by jet engine.
If you see the logo of MASwings, the pattern before the “M” is actually a Hornbill’s beak. Hornbill is the coat of arm for Sarawak.
Coat of arms of Sarawak
Okay there were enough for the introduction. Now let’s see the fleets. 
Click the “More” if you are on the main page.
(MASwings: Flights/fleet, accessed 9:00pm, 5th Feb 2010)
ATR 72-500
ATR 72 500
This is the biggest airplane owned by MASwings. This airplane is a twin turbo prob powered. Manufactured by the ATR company in 1997. There will be 3 more of this airplane will be delivered to MASwings from ATR in this 2010.
(ATR 72-500, accessed 10:00pm, 5th Feb 2010)
ATR 72 500 General Presentation
ATR 72 500 Dimensions
Dimensions
| Dimensions | ||
| Overall length | 27,166 m | 89 ft 2 in |
| Overall height | 7,650 m | 25 ft 1 in |
| Wing span | 27,050 m | 88 ft 9 in |
| Wing area | 61,00 m² | 656,6 sq.ft |
| Entrance door | 0,750 x 1,750 m | 29,5 x 68,9 in |
| Cargo door | 1,295 x 1,575 m | 51,0 x 62,0 in |
| Service door | 0,610 x 1,220 m | 24,0 x 48,0 in |
| Emer. Type III | 0,510 x 0,910 m | 20,0 x 36,0 in |
Operating weights
| Operating weights | Basic | Optional | ||
| Maximum Ramp weight |
22,670 kg | 49,978 lb | 22,670 kg | 50,640 lb |
| Maximum take-off weight |
22,500 kg | 49,604 lb | 22,800 kg | 50,265 lb |
| Maxiumum landing weight |
22,350 kg | 49,272 lb | 22,350 kg | 49,272 lb |
| Maximum zero fuel weight |
20,500 kg | 45,194 lb | 20,800 kg | 45,856 lb |
| Operational empty weight |
12,950 kg | 28,550 lb | 12,950 kg | 28,550 lb |
| Maximum payload |
7,550 kg | 16,645 lb | 7,850 kg | 17,306 lb |
| Maximum fuel load |
5,000 kg | 11,023 lb | 5,000 kg | 11,023 lb |
Performance
| Basic | Optional | |||
| BALANCE TAKE-OFF FIELD LENGTH | ||||
| ISA – Sea Level MTOW | 1,290 m | 4,232 ft | 1,333 m | 4,373 ft |
| ISA Sea level – TOW for 300 NM | 1,079 m | 3,540 ft | 1,079 m | 3,540 ft |
| ISA + 10°C – 3,000 ft, TOW for 300 NM | 1,300 m | 4,265 ft | 1,300 m | 4,265 ft |
| LANDING FIELD LENGTH | ||||
| Sea level – MLW | 1,067 m | 3,500 ft | 1,067 m | 3,500 ft |
| MAX CRUISE SPEED | ||||
| 97% MTOW – ISA – 16,000 ft | 276 kt | |||
| NET SINGLE ENGINE CEILING | ||||
| 97% MTOW – ISA + 10°C | 10,000 ft | 9,800 ft | ||
Powerplant
| PW127F | |
| Take-off power |
2,475 SHP |
| Take-off power (one engine out) |
2,750 SHP |
| Propeller (Hamilton Standard) |
6 blade 568F |
Thinking to make the RC airplane? There you got all the specifications and plan views you need. Here is some 3D model for your modeling aid.
[swfobj src="http://uniquerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ATR-75-500.swf" alt="ATR 75 500 3D Model"]
And this is the real flown MASSwings ATR 72 500.
ATR 72 500 MASwings
(MASwings-Connecting the world to Sabah and Sarawak, accessed 8:42am, 6th February 2010)
ATR 72-500 Landing
MASSwings ATR 72-500 Nose
MASwings ATR 72-500 Side View
MASwings ATR 72-500 Towed
MASwings ATR 72-500 Loading
Fokker 50
Fokker 50
Fokker 50 is powered by twin turboprop as well.
This is the 2nd largest fleet owned by MASwings.
General characteristics
Capacity: up to 50 passengers
Length: 82 ft 10 in (25.25 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 2 in (29.0 m)
Height: 27 ft 4 in (8.32 m)
Wing area: 736 ft² (70 m²)
Empty weight: 27,602 lb (12,250 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 45,900 lb (20,820 kg)
Hardly find other information other than stated above. 
Too bad that Fokker Aerospace Group did not provide any information about this airplane.
Here are some picture taken from other website.
(PAOB’s Fokker 50 Aircraft For FS2004, accessed 1:17am, 6th Feb 2010)
Fokker 50 Left Engine
You can click the picture to enlarge it. It has more than 1000 pixels resolution.
F50 MASwings
Fokker 50 MASwings
(MalaysianWings Forum, accessed 1:33am, 6th Feb 2010)
MASWings Fokker 50
(MASwings-Connecting the world to Sabah and Sarawak, accessed 8:42am, 6th February 2010)
MASwings Fokker 50 Landing
MASwings Fokker 50 Landing Nose View
MASwings Fokker 50 Off
MASwings Fokker 50 Tail View
DHC-6 Twin Otter
MASwings DHS-6 Twin Otter
This airplane have its maiden flight on 1965! =-O If we count it now at the year of 2010, this aircraft have been flown for 45 years! That’s amazing!
However very little information about this aircraft.
Twin Otter Layout Plan View
General characteristics
- Crew: Minimum one, commonly two. (A flight attendant must be on board if there are more than 19 passengers)
- Capacity: 19 or 20 passengers
- Length: 51 ft 9 in (15.77 m)
- Wingspan: 65 ft (19.8 m)
- Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m)
- Wing area: 420 ft² (39 m²)
- Empty weight: between 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) and 8,000 lb (3,628 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 turboprop engines, 620 hp – 680 hp (460 kW – 507 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 183 knots (210 mph (340 km/h))
- Cruise speed: 143 kt (165 mph (266 km/h))
- Range: 920 nautical miles (1,050 mi (1,690 km))
- Service ceiling: 26,700 ft (8,140 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s)
Here are some real photos of the Twin Otter.
(Picture of the De Havilland Canada DCH-6-300 Twin Otter aircraft, accessed 9:21am, 6th February 2010)
MASwings Twin Otter
(MASwings-Connecting the world to Sabah and Sarawak, accessed 8:42am, 6th February 2010)
MASwings Twin Otter Side View
MASwings Twin Otter Tail View
Twin Otter have been retired from its service because it crash in rural area of Ba’kelalan but fortunately there are no lost of life.
There all of them. Please enjoy! (Y)
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struktur yang ada pada maswings menarik…
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saya harapkan maswing akan berikan perkhidmatan yang terbaik kepada masyarakat
Thanks for an idea, you sparked at thought from a angle I hadn’t given thoguht to yet. Now lets see if I can do something with it.
salam….saya seorang penggemar Flight Simulator…mana saya boleh dapatkan addon untuk pesawat fokker maswing?? TQ.
I’m taking the pictures for the MASWing sim from this link.
http://www.flightsim.com/main/review/paobf50.htm
Perhaps you can check it out there.
The Twin Otter is a great airplane. I flew one for years in Alaska. It is rugged, dependable and easy to fly. The crash you mention is certainly a tragedy. I don’t know any of the details, but the Twin Otter itself has an outstanding safety record. The ATR, by contrast, has had a couple very high profile crashes, both I believe due to stall/spin accidents as a result of icing.