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Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · VH-FKZ · Alliance Airlines

Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) illustration in Alliance Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050)

F27-20286Unknown
RegistrationAUVH-FKZ
OperatorAlliance Airlines
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Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) built in 1993.

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Old · 33 years
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
Engines2× 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B
PropulsionJet
First flight1993
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerJet Engine Leasing Pty Limited
MSN20286
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C1AD1
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 kmLAXLos 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

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.

The full story of the Fokker F27 Friendship Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAlliance Airlines airline base
Base
RNORenoSDQSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Fokker.
Nov 15, 2016
Incident at Whyalla
On November 15, 2016, the F27 MK 50 aircraft (registration VH-FKZ), operated by Alliance, was involved in an incident at Whyalla. Source: Alliance.
Source: Alliance

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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Vuelopedia (2026) Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · VH-FKZ · Alliance Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20286 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · VH-FKZ · Alliance Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20286},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20286}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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