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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600)

F27-10179Unknown

RegistrationDED-BAKD

WDOperatorWDL Aviation

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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) built in 1961. Has operated for Fujita Air Lines, ANA - All Nippon Airways and WEA White Eagle Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1961

Country of registrationAlemania

MSN10179

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker F27 Friendship

Figures for the F27-500 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.1 m82 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.5 m28 ft

Range1,926 km1,040 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed460 km/h248 ktMach 0.43

Service ceiling8,990 m29,495 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight20,410 kg44,996 lb

Maximum payload9,206 kg20,296 lbIts 52 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity52 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 11 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,926 km range, from Köln (Cologne) it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,419 km LHRLondon534 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)388 kmAMSAmsterdam230 km FRAFrankfurt am Main137 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul1,966 km

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 786 units built · Production ended in 1987

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

2000–2026WDL Aviation airline base

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)ESS

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1961

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 13, 1961

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-FCT.

Jun 20, 1961

Transferred to Fujita Air Lines

Transferred to Fujita Air Lines.

Nov 1, 1963

Transferred to ANA - All Nippon Airways

Transferred to ANA - All Nippon Airways.

Jan 1, 1975

Transferred to Air Niugini

Transferred to Air Niugini.

Nov 1, 1975

Re-registered

Changed from P2-MNE to P2-ANE (still with Air Niugini).

Apr 1, 1978

Transferred to Aviateca

Transferred to Aviateca.

Jun 1, 1987

Transferred to Fokker

Transferred to Fokker.

Jul 1, 1987

Transferred to Sudan Airways

Transferred to Sudan Airways.

Oct 1, 1989

Transferred to Air Jet

Transferred to Air Jet.

Feb 1, 1995

Transferred to Schreiner Airways

Transferred to Schreiner Airways.

Oct 1, 1995

Transferred to WDL Aviation

Transferred to WDL Aviation.

Jul 1, 1997

Transferred to WEA White Eagle Aviation

Transferred to WEA White Eagle Aviation.

Dec 1, 2000

Transferred to WDL Aviation

Transferred to WDL Aviation.

Operators

1961-06-13

Fokker

Registration PH-FCT

1961-06-20

Fujita Air Lines

Registration JA8603

1963-11-01

ANA - All Nippon Airways

Registration JA8603

1975-01-01

Air Niugini

Registration P2-MNE

1975-11-01

Air Niugini

Registration P2-ANE

1978-04-01

Aviateca

Registration TG-AEA

1987-06-01

Fokker

Registration PH-FCT

1987-07-01

Sudan Airways

Registration ST-ALG

1989-10-01

Air Jet

Registration F-GKJC

1995-02-01

Schreiner Airways

Registration F-GKJC

1995-10-01

WDL Aviation

Registration D-BAKD

1997-07-01

WEA White Eagle Aviation

Registration SP-FNF

2000-12-01

WDL Aviation

Registration D-BAKD

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) · D-BAKD · WDL Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10179},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10179}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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