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Fokker F.27

The Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker developed the 32 seat turboprop F.27 Friendship to replace the DC-3. In 1956 Fokker licensed U.S. manufacturer Fairchild to produce the F.27. In April 1958 the Fairchild F.27 flew and in November 1958 the first Fokker produced F.27-100 was delivered to Aer Lingus. In November 1967 the F.27-500 (FH.227 in the U.S.) first flew. The 500 was a stretched version and the most numerous with 123 being produced. When production ended in 1987 there were 586 Fokker and 207 Fairchild aircraft built.

Fokker F-27 "PH-FHF" NLM "Fokker Heritage Flight"

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Fokker F.27 Friendship VH-TFF, Trans Australian Airlines, Sydney Airport, Australia, May 1965

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Fokker F.27 Friendship "N2703" West Coast Airlines

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Fokker F-27 Friendship Air New Zealand "ZX-BXG"

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Fokker F-27 Friendship Air UK G-BAUR

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Fokker F-27 Friendship Ozark Airlines "N4300F"

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Fokker F-27 Friendship Northwest Airlink "N278MA"

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Fokker F-27 Friendship BALAIR "HB-AAU", 1970s

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Fokker F-27 Friendship C-10, 334 Squadron, RNethAF

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