Fokker F27

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Fokker F27
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Description
RolePassenger transport, cargo aircraft and several military purposes.
Crewtwo
First Flight24 November 1955
Entered Service19 November 1958
Number built786
ManufacturerFokker
Fairchild (under license)
Dimensions (Fokker F27-100)
Length23,5 m77 ft 2 in
Wingspan29,0 m95 ft 2 in
Height8.50 m28 ft 0 in
Wing area70,0 m²753 ft²
Weights
Emptykglb
Loadedkglb
Maximum takeoff weightkglb
Capacityyourcapacity
Powerplant
EnginesRolls-Royce Dart
PowerkW (each)hp (each)
ThrustkN (each)lbf (each)
Performance
Maximum speedkm/hmph
Operational rangekmmiles
Service ceilingmft
Rate of climbft/minm/min
Avionics
Avionicsyouravio
Armament
Armamentnone

Contents

History

Design studies for Fokker's first airliner after World War II were initiated in 1950. In 1951 Fokker received support for this study for "Ontwerp 271" and the next two years were spent studying a variety of different configurations before the decision was made in favour of a twin-Dart aeroplane with pressurised accommodation for 28 passengers and a minimum range of 483 km with a capacity payload. On September 1, 1953 the development programme for the F27 Friendship started. Four prototypes were to be built, two for test flying (F-1 and F-3) and the other two for static fatigue tests (F-2 and F-4). The first prototype (F-1) was powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart 6 Mk.507 engines and flew first on 24 November 1955 as PH-NIV. The second prototype (F-3), which had a 0.91 meter lengthened fuselage and the higher-powered Rolls-Royce Dart 6 Mk.511, followed on 31 January 1957 as PH-NVF. The first production aircraft (F-5 c/n 10105), a Fokker F27-101 made its first flight on 23 March 1958 as PH-FAA and was h/o to Aer Lingus on 19 November 1958 as EI-AKA. Until production of the Fokker F27 ended in 1986 a total of 786 aircraft were built, including 206 manufactured under licence by Fairchild in the U.S.A. The type was succeeded by the Fokker 50.

Versions

  • F27-100 - original version with 44 seats.
  • F27-200 - with Rolls Royce Dart Mk 532 engines.
  • F27-300M - "Troopship" for military use.
  • F27-400 - "combi" with Dart7 engines and a freight door.
  • F27-400M - "Troopship" for military use.
  • F27-500 - Longer version with 52 seats.
  • F27-500F - Modified F27-500 with smaller doors, developed for Australia.
  • F27-600 - Freight version of F27-200.
  • F27-700 - Freight version of F27-100 with large cargo door.
  • F27 Maritime - Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).
  • F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F, F-27J en F-27M, build by Fairchild.
  • FH-227, FH-227B, FH-227C, FH-22D, FH-227E, build by Fairchild-Hiller.
  • P-301, proposed 4-engined version, design only (see Images for line drawing)

Operators

Civil operators

Military operators

Images

F-27 Friendship of 334 Squadron

Fokker F27-100 PH-FHF currently operated by the Stichting Fokker Heritage Flight seen on the flightline of Leeuwarden on June 17th, 2006.

An image of the proposed 4-engined STOL-version of the F27, the P301.

More information

External links

Sources

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