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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600)

F27-10443Written off

RegistrationDKOY-APE

OperatorStar Air

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Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) built in 1970. Operated for Maersk Air, Aeroperu and Star Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1970

Country of registrationDinamarca

MSN10443

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.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1970

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Aug 28, 1970

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EXD.

Nov 12, 1970

Transferred to Maersk Air

Transferred to Maersk Air.

Mar 1, 1974

Transferred to Aeroperu

Transferred to Aeroperu.

Jul 1, 1975

Transferred to Maersk Air

Transferred to Maersk Air.

Mar 1, 1977

Transferred to Air Rouergue

Transferred to Air Rouergue.

Mar 1, 1982

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Mar 1, 1982

Transferred to Air Jet

Transferred to Air Jet.

Sep 1, 1984

Transferred to Alkair Flight Operations AS

Transferred to Alkair Flight Operations AS.

Sep 1, 1987

Transferred to Star Air

Transferred to Star Air.

Operators

1970-08-28

Fokker

Registration PH-EXD

1970-11-12

Maersk Air

Registration OY-APE

1974-03-01

Aeroperu

Registration OB-R1072

1975-07-01

Maersk Air

Registration OY-APE

1977-03-01

Air Rouergue

Registration F-BYAI

1982-03-01

Air Inter

Registration F-GDFT

1982-03-01

Air Jet

Registration F-GDFT

1984-09-01

Alkair Flight Operations AS

Registration OY-APE

1987-09-01

Star Air

Registration OY-APE

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F27 Friendship (F27 Mark 600) · OY-APE · Star Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10443},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-10443}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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