FOKKER 50

The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner manufactured and supported by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It was designed as an improved version of the successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50.

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 flight crew
  • Capacity: 46 seats at 34″ pitch to 56 seats at 30″ pitch,[43] 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) max payload
  • Length: 25.25 m (82 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 29 m (95 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 70 m2 (750 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 12.01
  • Empty weight: 13,400 kg (29,542 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 20,820 kg (45,900 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 4,120 kg (9,080 lb)
  • Fuselage width: 2.70 m (8.9 ft)
  • Cabin Width: 2.50 m (98 in)[43]
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B turboprop engines, 1,864[44] kW (2,500 hp) each
  • Propellers: six-bladed Dowty Rotol composite propellers, 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 565 km/h (351 mph, 305 kn)
  • Maximum speed: Mach 0.507
  • Cruise speed: 500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn)
  • Range: 1,700 km (1,000 mi, 900 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
  • Wing loading: 297.4 kg/m2 (60.9 lb/sq ft)
  • Takeoff: 1,350 m (4,430 ft) – ISA, SL, MTOW
  • Landing: 1,130 m (3,710 ft) – ISA, SL, MLW

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