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 FOKKER | ||
| FOKKER HOLLAND: The first civil aircraft designed and built by Fokker after world war II was
F-27 Freindship. During 1950, Fokker determined what operator would like to replace DC-3 or C-47, with high wings, powered by turboprops. The Fokker F-27
(40-44 seats) began in 1950 designed study know as the P275. The Dutch government was so confident and aid funding to the P275 which it was developed into F-27.
The aircraft first flew on November 24, 1955. Fairchild Aircraft in the United States also saw the planes potential for airlines in the United States and has
secured a licence-production agreement wit Fokker. The Fairchild aircraft had a longer nose for weather radar. Fairchild version received FAA certificated
on July 1958. The F-27 became the best selling turboprop aircraft . Production in Holland continued till the Fokker F-50 was launched in 1986,production
reached total of 580 units were built in Holland and together with Fairchild total of over 780 were built. FOKKER F-50: Fokker announced it was developing the 50 seats Fokker F-50 in November 1983. The Fokker F-50 is bases on fuselage of the F-27 Freindship. The improvements were the new Pratt and Whittney Canada PW125 turboprops driving six blades propellers which make it faster and greater fuel economy,new avionics and an EFIS glass cockpit. The F-50 was first flew on February 13,1987. Fokker came to the end due to the financial problems on march 1996 and the last F-50 was delivered to Ethiopian Airlines in May 1997. Total number 205 of Fokker F-50 were built. | ||
| SPECIFICATIONS FOKKER F-27 And F-50 | ||
| F-27 | F-50 | |
| Passenger load | 44 | 58 |
| Range | 2,410 km | 2,678 km |
| Number of engine | 2 | 2 |
| Engine (Turboprop) | Rolls Royce Dart 5367R | Pratt & Whittney PW 125B (Option PW 127B) |
| Propeller | Four Blades-Dowty Rotol Propeller | Six Blades-Dowty Rotol Propeller |
| Engine Thrust | 2320 shp | PW 125B=2500 shp (PW 127B=2750 shp) |
| Wing span | 29.01 m. | 29.00 m. |
| Length | 23.52 m. | 25.25 m. |
| Operating speed | 490 km/h | 532 km/h |
| Ceiling | 8,994 m. | 7,622 m. |
| Operating Empty Weight | 12,684 kg. | 12,520 kg. |
| Max.take off weight | 20,410 kg. | 19,950 kg. |
| Number of Crew | 2 | 2 |
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Cockpit FOKKER F-50 | |
| 1 nm.(nautical mile) = 1.15155 miles, 1 kt (knot) = 1.15155 mile / hr. 1 mach = 761 mph.(SL,ISA) |
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