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Fokker F-27/Fairchild

The Fokker F-27 Friendship first flew in 1955. It immediately attracted attention by airlines and airforces worldwide. Maybe the F-27 family was the closest thing to the ideal replacement of the DC-3 AND military C-47. To reach US markets, Fairchild and later Fairchild-Hiller produced the type in licence between 1958 and 1968.
Production in Holland continued till the follow up Fokker 50 was launched in 1986, reaching a total of 580 units.	photo: Servaas Verbrugge, March 2000 Merpati in Indonesia has the largest F-27 passenger fleet. PK-MFF is seen in March 2000 in Mataram. Airlift International was one of the last US operators of the licence built Fairchild - Hiller FH-227. This version is the longest of the Friendship-offsprings
Together with the Fairchilds, the F-27 remains the best selling turbo-prop airliner ever, with a total of 787built. Its concept has survived Fokker; ATR, DHC and Dornier have adopted the high-wing configuration of the Friendship. Download this zip-file for Excel (Appr. 95 kb)

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Fokker F-28 Fellowship, 70 and 100

The Dutch manufacturer decided to build the 65 pax twinjet F-28 Fellowship (stretch 85 pax) in the mid sixties. It had an appeal in underdeveloped countries with its jet appeal and rugged structure. It sold slow but steadily 243 units in 20 years. But seeing the current Regional Jet rage, it might be a trendsetter. Fokker F-28 Fellowship of Horizon Air

The Fokker 100, an up-to date re-engined development of the Fokker F-28 Fellowship, made it's first flight in 1986. The Fokker F-28 might be noisy, but it's still used in considerable numbers in North
America, Asia and Africa.
This Fokker 100 PH-KLH from KLM was later leased to Air Littoral, returned, and is now
flying with KLM uk.
photo: Servaas Verbrugge, ar 1991

The cost of developing the Fokker 50 and 100 almost lead to Fokker's demise in 1987. The company seemed to be over the problems when major orders were coming in. In 1993, the shortened (Fellowship-size) F-70 flew first. But Fokker kept loosing money and went belly up in 1997.
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Fokker 50/60

Fokker 50 of Taiwan Air Force

Fokker built the Fokker 50 as re-engined follow up of the successful F-27 Friendship. After a reasonable orderbook from the start in 1986 onwards, sales lagged behind the cheaper ATR-42s and DASH-8s. No Fokker 50 has ever been registered in the USA (yet).
photo: Guido Merkelbach, G-UKTG of KLM UK Amsterdam June 2001
After 1992, production continued at a trickle while Fokker hoped to attract major military contracts. After the ceasing of Fokker (after 213 built units), Dutch company 'Forward' tries to re-open the line for transporters. Download this file (ar. 42 kb).

VFW-614
The first regional jet, 44 seats, perhaps came 25 years too early. Only a handful were sold, and it was a reason why the cooperation between Fokker and VFW (West Germany) failed. Interestingly, Muk Air in Denmark plans to fly three ex Luftwaffe aircraft, but these have not been seen in service yet.

The Dutch manufacturer decided to build the 65 pax twinjet F-28 Fellowship (stretch 85 pax) in the mid sixties. It had an appeal in underdeveloped countries with its jet appeal and rugged structure. It sold slow but steadily 243 units in 20 years. But seeing the current Regional Jet rage, it might be a trendsetter.
The Fokker 100, an up-to date re-engined development of the Fokker F-28 Fellowship, made it's first flight in 1986.	The Fokker F-28 might be noisy, but it's still used in considerable numbers in North America, Asia and Africa. This Fokker 100 PH-KLH from KLM was later leased to Air Littoral, returned, and is now flying with KLM uk. photo: Servaas Verbrugge, ar 1991
The cost of developing the Fokker 50 and 100 almost lead to Fokker's demise in 1987. The company seemed to be over the problems when major orders were coming in. In 1993, the shortened (Fellowship-size) F-70 flew first. But Fokker kept loosing money and went belly up in 1997. Download this zip-file for Excel (Appr. 90 kb)


Fokker built the Fokker 50 as re-engined follow up of the successful F-27 Friendship. After a reasonable orderbook from the start in 1986 onwards, sales lagged behind the cheaper ATR-42s and DASH-8s. No Fokker 50 has ever been registered in the USA (yet).	photo: Guido Merkelbach, G-UKTG of KLM UK Amsterdam June 2001 After 1992, production continued at a trickle while Fokker hoped to attract major military contracts. After the ceasing of Fokker (after 213 built units), Dutch company 'Forward' tries to re-open the line for transporters. Download this file (ar. 42 kb).