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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) · EC-GYL · Seven Air

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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500)

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RegistrationESEC-GYL
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTLZN), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSeven Air
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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) built in 1969. Has operated for Air Inter, Rio-Sul, Air UK and Seven Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
First flight1969
Country of registrationEspaña
MSN10381
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTLZN · Oct 9, 2026

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

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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Aircraft chronology

1969
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jan 6, 1969
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-FND.
Jan 10, 1969
Transferred to Air Inter
Transferred to Air Inter.
Nov 1, 1986
Transferred to Rio-Sul
Transferred to Rio-Sul.
Jul 1, 1994
Transferred to Air UK
Transferred to Air UK.
Aug 11, 1996
Incident Southampton Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire
On August 11, 1996, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 aircraft (registration G-BVOM), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident Southampton Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire (United Kingdom) due to a tailstrike. Source: Air UK.
Source: Air UK
May 11, 1999
Transferred to Seven Air
Transferred to Seven Air.

Operators

1969-01-06
Fokker
Registration PH-FND
1969-01-10
Air Inter
Registration F-BPNH
1986-11-01
Rio-Sul
Registration PT-LZN
1994-07-01
Air UK
Registration G-BVOM
1999-05-11
Seven Air
Registration EC-GYL

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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