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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500)

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RegistrationIDPK-YRG

TROperatorTrigana Air Service

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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) built in 1969. Has operated for Air France - Aviation Postale, Tulip Air and Trigana Air Service.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1969

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN10397

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

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

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Aircraft chronology

1969

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Apr 18, 1969

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-FNV.

May 16, 1969

Transferred to Air France - Aviation Postale

Transferred to Air France - Aviation Postale.

Nov 1, 1995

Transferred to Tulip Air

Transferred to Tulip Air.

Jun 1, 1997

Transferred to ASL Airlines Switzerland

Transferred to ASL Airlines Switzerland.

Dec 1, 1999

Transferred to MiniLiner

Transferred to MiniLiner.

Operators

1969-04-18

Fokker

Registration PH-FNV

1969-05-16

Air France - Aviation Postale

Registration F-BPUK

1995-11-01

Tulip Air

Registration PH-FNV

1997-06-01

ASL Airlines Switzerland

Registration PH-FNV

1999-12-01

MiniLiner

Registration PH-FNV

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Trigana Air Service

Registration PK-YRG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) · PK-YRG · Trigana Air Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10397},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10397}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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