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

Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) illustration in Seven Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500)

F27-10427Scrapped
RegistrationESEC-GYM
OperatorSeven Air
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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) built in 1969. Operated for Korean Air Cargo, Air UK, BAC Express Airlines and Seven Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
MSN10427
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

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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1969
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Dec 16, 1969
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-FPB.
Jan 6, 1970
Transferred to Korean Air Cargo
Transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
Mar 1, 1995
Transferred to Air UK
Transferred to Air UK.
Oct 1, 1998
Transferred to BAC Express Airlines
Transferred to BAC Express Airlines.
Jan 1, 1999
Transferred to Seven Air
Transferred to Seven Air.

Operators

1969-12-16
Registration PH-FPB
1970-01-06
Registration HL5211
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Registration HL5207
1995-03-01
Registration G-BVRN
1998-10-01
Registration G-BVRN
1999-01-01
Registration EC-GYM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 500) · EC-GYM · Seven Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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