| Manufacturer |
Fairchild |
Fokker |
| Description |
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 are versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft formerly manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. |
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. |
| ICAO Code |
F27 |
F27 |
| First Flight |
1958-04-12 |
1955-11-24 |
| Entry Into service |
1958-01-01 |
1958-11-19 |
| Production End |
|
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
Fairchild |
Fokker |
| Type |
Airliner |
Regional airliner |
| Length (m) |
25.2984 |
25.06 |
| Height (m) |
8.2296 |
8.71 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
52 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
473.1471 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
460 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
140.4957 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
8534.4 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.9248 |
7.37 |
| Capacity Description |
44–52 passengers or 11200 lb payload |
44-52 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
Netherlands |
| Number Built |
128 |
586 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 532-7L turboprops, 1715 kW (2300 hp) each |
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.532-7 two-stage centrifugal compressor turboprop, 1678 kW (2250 hp) each |
| Status |
Retired |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_F-27 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_F27_Friendship |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.956 |
29 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
70.0489 |
70 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
12 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Dart |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |