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THE FOKKER F-27(FRIENDSHIP) & FAIRCHILD F-27 & FH-227

( MK100 , MK200 , MK300 , MK400 , MK400M , MK500 , MK500M , MK600 , F227 , FH227 )

Type: Regional twin - turboprop airliner.
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Country of origin: Netherlands.

Power plants:
                     Mk 200/500/600 Two 1730 kW (2320ehp) ROLLSROYCE Dart Mk 5367R driving four
                     blade DOWTY ROTOL propellers, FH-227E Two 1715 kW Dart 5327Ls turboprops.
Electrical power:
                              Supply frequency is 400 hz , three phase, and voltage is 115 V each generator
                              90 kva and supply 28 v dc power.
Performance:

               Mk500 Max cruising speed 260kt, FH227 Max cruising speed (255kt) , ECO cruising speed (236kt).
              APP speed 102 kt (cat app B), stall speed 91 kt. total fuel capacity 5140 + 2290 Lit.
Range:
              Mk500 with 52 passengers and reserves 710 nm, FH227 with max fuel 1440 nm.

Weights: Medium (M)
                              Mk 500   Operating empty 12,684kg , max takeoff 20,410kg , Max landing 19090 kg.
                              FH-227   Operating empty 10,398kg , max takeoff 20,639kg , Max landing 18600 kg.
Dimensions:
                     Wing span: 29.00 m          Length: 25.06 m          Height: 8.71 m       Wing area: 70.0 m²                            Outer main gear wheel span: 7.19 m                     Fuselage max diameter: 2.69 m

Aeroplane classification code number and letter: 3C

Service ceiling: 29500 ft.

Aeroplane classification by airport category : CAT 5

Minimum ground turning radius about wingtips: 25.07 m

Distance between engine center lines: 722 cm

Propeller ground clearance: 0.99 cm

Aeroplane reference field length: 1670 m

Max Rate of climb: 1480 ft/min

Propeller diameter: 3.50 m

Max endurance at 20000 ft (6100 m): 12 hr 47 min

History:
             The first aircraft to enter service was in fact a Fairchild built F-27, in September 1958.

Capacity:       Flight crew of two. Seating for 44 at four abreast versions ( Mks 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 &
                        F-27). max seating for 60 in Mk 500. FH-227 seats maximum of 56.

Production:               Fokker production comprised 85 Mk 100s, 138 Mk 200s, 13 Mk 300s, 218 Mk 400
& 600s, 112 Mk 500s and six F-27MPA Maritimes. 290 Fokker built and 25 Fairchild aircraft in service in late 1998. Probably the closest to being the fabled DC-3 replacement, F-27 Friendship, including the Fairchild built F-27 and FH-227, was built in greater numbers than any other western turboprop airliner. The F-27 began life as a 1950 design study known as the P275, a 32 seater powered by two ROLLSROYCE Dart turboprops. With the aid of Dutch government funding the P275 evolved into the F-27, Fairchild F-27s differed from the initial Fokker F-27 Mk 100s in having basic seating for 40, a lengthened nose capable of housing a weather radar, and additional fuel capacity. Developments included the Mk 200/F-27A with more powerful engines, Mk 300/F-27B and primarily military Mk 400 Combi versions, the Mk 500 with a 1.50m fuselage stretch taking seating to 52, and Mk 600 quick change freight/pax aircraft. Fairchild independently developed the stretched FH-227, which appeared almost two years earlier than the Mk 500. The FH-227 featured a 1.83m stretch over standard length F-27/F-27s, taking standard seating to 52. required T - O field length (1085 m) , required landing field length (1033 m).

AF&r&v: R3017 , R3031 , R4101 , 52601 , 58805, 58817.




Sources:

Aerodrome design manual.

Jane^’s all the world^’s aircraft 1974 - 2002.

www. airliners.net.

airport services manual part 1 (aircraft data for rescue and fire fighting personnel).

aircraft type designators ( doc 8643/25).