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Fokker 100 · N855US · Platinum Jet Air

Fokker 100 illustration in Platinum Jet Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 100

F100-11283Scrapped
RegistrationUSN855US
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OperatorPlatinum Jet Air
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0incidents
0accidents
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Fokker 100 built in 1989. Operated for USAir, US Airways and Platinum Jet Air. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 38,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
First flight1989
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN11283
Hex / ICAO 24-bitABBBBE
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Fokker 100

Figures for the F100 variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.5 m117 ft
Wingspan28.1 m92 ft
Height8.5 m28 ft
Range3,170 km1,712 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed845 km/h456 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling10,670 m35,007 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight45,810 kg100,994 lb
Maximum payload21,217 kg46,775 lbIts 109 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity109 passengersUp to 122 in a high-density layout
Endurance3 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,170 km range, from Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 kmYYZToronto1,928 kmHAVHavana1,807 km
Beyond its rangePTYTocumen3,210 km

The type first flew in 1986 (40 years ago) · About 283 units built · Production ended in 1997

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2005US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989
Built
Assembled by Fokker.
Nov 29, 1989
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZR.
Dec 12, 1989
Transferred to USAir
Transferred to USAir.
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Feb 1, 2005
Transferred to Platinum Jet Air
Transferred to Platinum Jet Air.

Operators

1989-11-29
Fokker
Registration PH-EZR
1989-12-12
USAir
Registration N855US
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N855US
2005-02-01
Platinum Jet Air
Registration N855US

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker 100 · N855US · Platinum Jet Air}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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