Fokker F28 Fellowship

what is it?

The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engined, short-range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. Following the Fokker F27 Friendship, an early and commercially successful turboprop-powered regional airliner, Fokker decided to embark on developing a new turbofan-powered commuter aircraft that would build upon its experiences with the F27. During the design phase, a high level of attention was paid to market research and operator concerns; amongst other changes made, the prospective jetliner was increased in size, changing its maximum seating capacity from 50 to 65 passengers.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · low wing · retractable tricycle gear · 23.6 m wingspan

base stats

• seats 85passengers
• built 241made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 59 years ago, in 1967.
• 🚗Wingspan of 23.6 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.2× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1967-05-09

introduced

1969

number built

241

role

regional jet

origin

🇳🇱 Netherlands

makers

Fokker

engines

2× Rolls-Royce Spey

passengers

85

length

27.4 m

wingspan

23.6 m

height

8.5 m

top speed

—

range

—

ceiling

11,000 m

wings

low wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

F28

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.