Aircraft / Fokker 50
Aircraft / Fokker 50
The Fokker 50 is a four-abreast twin engine regional turboprop airliner designed and produced by Fokker (Dutch: N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker; Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker) in the Netherlands.
The Fokker 50 was developed during the early 1950s as a successor to the successful prior generation Fokker F27 Friendship airliner. The type made its first flight on 28 December 1985, and entered revenue service in August 1987.
The Fokker 50 was developed by modifying the older Fokker F27-500 aircraft. Modifications included modernized avionics, engine management systems, ailerons, and wingtips. The F27’s Rolls-Royce Dart engines were replaced with more fuel efficient Pratt & Whitney PW125B engines, which delivered a 12% higher cruising speed and lower fuel consumption.
Production of the Fokker 50 was terminated in March 1996 due to Fokker’s bankruptcy, with a total of 213 aircraft built. The Fokker 50 continues in active revenue service around the world.
Reference: Wikipedia.
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Name: Fokker 50
Origin: Schiphol, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Role: Two Engine Narrowbody Turboprop Airliner
First Introduction: August 1987
Status: Out of Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: 2
Seating: 46-56
Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW125B
Cruise Speed: 270 knots (565 km/h; 310 mph)
Range: 900 nmi (1700 km; 1000 mi)