| Manufacturer |
Fairchild |
Handley Page |
| 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 Handley Page HPR.7 Dart Herald is a British turboprop passenger aircraft, designed in the 1950s as a DC-3 replacement, but only entering service in the 1960s by which time it faced stiff competition from Fokker (F27 Friendship) and Avro (Avro/Hawker Siddeley HS748). |
| ICAO Code |
F27 |
|
| First Flight |
1958-04-12 |
1955-08-25 |
| Entry Into service |
1958-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
|
1968-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
Fairchild |
Handley Page |
| Type |
Airliner |
Turboprop airliner |
| Length (m) |
25.2984 |
22.86 |
| Height (m) |
8.2296 |
7.3152 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
56 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
473.1471 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
442.6276 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
140.4957 |
120.3799 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
8534.4 |
8503.92 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.9248 |
9.1694 |
| Capacity Description |
44–52 passengers or 11200 lb payload |
50-56 passengers, 11700 lb maximum payload |
| National Origin |
|
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
128 |
50 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 532-7L turboprops, 1715 kW (2300 hp) each |
2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.7 Dart Mk.527 turboprop engines, 1570 kW (2105 hp) each |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_F-27 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Dart_Herald |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.956 |
28.6512 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
70.0489 |
82.3121 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
12 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Dart |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |