FOKKER F27 FRIENDSHIP (SERIES 400 and 500) · The Encyclopedia of


Fokker F27 Friendship Specifications Technical Data / Description

The Fokker/Fairchild F-27 Friendship. The first major civil aircraft designed and built by Fokker after WW II was the F27. During 1950, Fokker determined what operators would like for a DC-3 replacement, and they developed the P.275 concept, with a shoulder-height wing, powered by a pair of turboprops. By 1953, this had developed into the F27.


Fokker F27100 Friendship NLM Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij

A detailed look at the history and development of Europe's brilliant regional turboprop from the 1950s to present, covering the original Fokker F-27, Fairchild F-27 and FH-227 variants,.


Fokker F27200 Friendship ATI Aero Trasporti Italiani Aviation

Between the initial flights of these two prototypes, Fokker concluded an agreement with the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation for the latter to manufacture and market the F27 in North America, where it was known as the Fairchild F-27. Fokker's first F27 Friendship entered service with Aer Lingus in December 1958, but Fairchild had been.


FOKKER F27 FRIENDSHIP (SERIES 100, 200 and 300) · The Encyclopedia of

The Fokker F.27 Friendship - World Airline Historical Society The Fokker F.27 Friendship Written on October 18, 2021 - Posted in Captain's Log, Historical By Robert G. Waldvogel Fokker designed the F.27 Friendship as a high-performance and capacity, next-generation Douglas DC-3 replacement.


Fokker F27500 Friendship Malaysian Airline System MAS Aviation

Short range turboprop airliner. In service since 1958. Turboprop airliner development in different versions: F-27-200 with more powerful engines, F-27-300/500 stretched fuselage, F-27-600 quick change freighter/airliner, F-27 Troopship utility tactical transport and F-27 Maritime patrol aircraft. FH-227 stretched development by FAIRCHILD, USA.


Fokker F27200 Friendship Air UK Aviation Photo 0692214

During production the Fokker F-27 series continued to be developed to meet customer requirements. The Mk 600 was the Mk 400 with Dart Rda8 engines, the large freight door, but without the all-metal, watertight, freight floor of the Mks 300 and 400. 218 examples of the Mk 400 and Mk 600 were built. The Mk 700 was the Mk 100 converted with the.


The Fokker F.27 Friendship World Airline Historical Society

The Fokker F27 Friendship is a twin-engined turboprop regional airliner with a capacity of maximum 52 passengers produced by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker N.V.. The F27 was also license-produced by the US-American manufacturer Fairchild / Fairchild-Hiller as Fairchild F-27 und FH-227.


Fokker F27100 Friendship Air New Zealand Aviation Photo 2811312

The F.27 was intended for short and medium distance flying. A total of 787 Friendships were built, 581 at Fokker and 206 under license at the American Fairchild. Fairchild also made their own extended versions The F.27 has flown on almost all continents with hundreds of operators. Of the major countries, only Russia has never flown the F.27.


Fokker F27100 Friendship Braathens SAFE Aviation Photo 1198441

The first F-27 entered service in North America on 28 September 1958 and in Europe in November 1958. Friendship production continued into the 1980s until it was replaced by an updated version called the Fokker 50. A total of 786 Friendships were manufactured, 580 by Fokker and 206 by Fairchild Hiller.


Fokker F27200 Friendship Air UK Aviation Photo 1668857

The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. The Fairchild F-27 was similar to the standard Fokker F27, while the FH-227 was an independently developed, stretched version.


Fokker F27100 Friendship Aer Lingus Irish Air Lines Aviation

The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.


Fokker F27500 Friendship Air Inter Aviation Photo 0575891

The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.


Fokker F27100 Friendship Braathens SAFE Aviation Photo 1198039

Description: Commercial airliner Power Plant: Two 1,678 kw (2,250 shp) Rolls Royce Dart RDa7 Mk 532-7 turboprops Specifications: Wingspan: 29 m (95 ft 1¾ in) Length: 25.04 m (82 ft 2½ in) Height: 8.74 m (28 ft 7¼ in) Wing area: 70 m² (754 sq ft) Max speed at 6,096 m (20,000 ft): 518 km/h (322 mph)


Fokker F27500F Friendship Cargo Aircraft Charter Airlines Connection

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVIATION MUSEUM SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT PROFILES F27 FOKKER FRIENDSHIP Following WWII, the Douglas DC-3 could be found operating in most countries throughout the world, some 10,000 having been built between 1942 and 1945. They were readily available, as was their spare parts inventory.


Fokker F27500 Friendship Air Zaire Aviation Photo 1885929

The twin-turboprop Fokker F27' Friendship' airliner represents part of a historic period for the world of commercial aviation during the post-war years. Production began in 1955, but it wasn't only the Dutch powerhouse of Fokker that would work on the program.


Fokker F27200 Friendship Air UK Aviation Photo 0659761

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