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Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050)

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RegistrationAUVH-FKO

OperatorAlliance Airlines

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Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) built in 1989.

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Old · 37 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

Engines2× 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B

PropulsionJet

First flight1989

Country of registrationAustralia

OwnerAlliance Airlines Pty Limited

MSN20160

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 Reno it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle907 km LAXLos Angeles630 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth2,161 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAlliance Airlines airline base

Base

RNOReno SDQSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · VH-FKO · Alliance Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20160},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20160}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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Wikipedia

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