| Manufacturer |
Fairchild |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| 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 Xi'an MA60 (, Xīnzhōu liùshí, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). |
| ICAO Code |
F27 |
MA60 |
| First Flight |
1958-04-12 |
2000-02-25 |
| Entry Into service |
1958-01-01 |
2000-08-01 |
| Designer |
Fairchild |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Airliner |
Turboprop regional airliner |
| Length (m) |
25.2984 |
24.71 |
| Height (m) |
8.2296 |
8.86 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
62 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
473.1471 |
514 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
430 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
140.4957 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
8534.4 |
7620 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.9248 |
|
| Capacity Description |
44–52 passengers or 11200 lb payload |
62 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
128 |
110 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 532-7L turboprops, 1715 kW (2300 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2051 kW (2750 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force , China Meteorological Administration , Lao Skyway |
| Status |
Retired |
In service, in production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_F-27 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_MA60 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.956 |
29.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
70.0489 |
75 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
12 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Dart |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |