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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600)

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RegistrationTRTC-MBF

OperatorMNG Airlines

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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) built in 1969. Has operated for Air Congo, Air Zaïre and MNG Airlines.

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Old · 57 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1969

Country of registrationTurquía

MSN10405

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 Bournemouth it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,152 km FRAFrankfurt am Main741 km AMSAmsterdam487 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)371 kmLHRLondon123 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,562 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

1994–2005Channel Express airline base

Base

BOHBournemouth

2005–2026MNG Airlines airline base

Base

ISL

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1969

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

May 29, 1969

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-FOD.

Sep 25, 1969

Transferred to Air Congo

Transferred to Air Congo.

Oct 1, 1971

Transferred to Air Zaïre

Transferred to Air Zaïre.

Apr 1, 1987

Transferred to Air UK

Transferred to Air UK.

Sep 1, 1988

Transferred to Star Air

Transferred to Star Air.

Sep 1, 1994

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Feb 1, 2005

Transferred to MNG Airlines

Transferred to MNG Airlines.

Operators

1969-05-29

Fokker

Registration PH-FOD

1969-09-25

Air Congo

Registration 9Q-CLQ

1971-10-01

Air Zaïre

Registration 9Q-CLQ

1987-04-01

Air UK

Registration G-BNIZ

1988-09-01

Star Air

Registration OY-SRA

1994-09-01

Channel Express

Registration G-BNIZ

2005-02-01

MNG Airlines

Registration TC-MNF

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MNG Airlines

Registration TC-MBF

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) · TC-MBF · MNG Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10405},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10405}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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