Aircraft Data for: Fokker 50 -

Updated: Feb. 10th 2009

Summary

The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner which was an upgrade of the earlier Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 50 also has an excellent short field performance which includes London City Airport steep approach capability.

Fokker collapsed due to financial problems in 1996 and the last Fokker 50 was delivered to Ethiopian Airlines in 1997.

  Country of origin: Netherlands      First flight: 1985      No. built: 206      No. in service: 200 (approx.)     Crew: 2      Passengers: 50 - 56
 
Power 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 Series (3700 - 4300 lbf) turbofan engines
 
Dimensions:
Length: 82 ft. 10 in.
Wing Span: 95 ft. 2 in.
Height: 27 ft. 2 in.
Empty Weight: 27,602 lbs.
Max. Weight: 45,900 lbs.
 Performance: 
Max. speed: 287 kts
Cruise speed: 250 kts
Ceiling: 25,000 ft.
Normal range: 1,000 nm
Max. range: 1,284 nm
 

Location Data for: East Midlands Airport (EMA / EGNX)

Updated: Jan. 23rd 2009

Summary

East Midlands Airport primarily operates scheduled flights by low fare airlines EasyJet, bmibaby and Ryanair. The second largest freight airport in the UK with DHL having a large purpose built facility and TNT & UPS also operating many flights

  Class: Civil      Operator: Manchester Airports Group     Opened: 1965     
 
Statistics Commercial movements: 61,496 (2007)      Passengers: 5.62 million (2008)      Cargo: 0.3 million tons (2007)     
 
Location: Castle Donington,  Leicestershire,  United Kingdom   Elevation: 306 ft.
 
Runways:
Direction Length Surface Notes
09/27  9494 ft.  Asphalt 
 

Aircraft Details:
Fokker 50 >>>>
Miniliner
 
Location:
East Midlands, United Kingdom
 
Photo by:  Andy Martin
Date:  2009-06-23
Image ID:  87870
 

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