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Fairchild F-27

F27-27Unknown

RegistrationUYCX-BRS

LIOperatorLineas Aereas del Este S.A.

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Fairchild F-27. Has operated for Airlift International, Islena Airlines and Lineas Aereas del Este S.A..

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

Country of registrationUruguay

MSN27

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

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1988

Delivered to Airlift International

Delivered to Airlift International as N272PH.

Oct 1, 1988

Re-registered

Changed from N272PH to N272RD (still with Airlift International).

Aug 10, 1992

Transferred to Islena Airlines

Transferred to Islena Airlines.

Mar 1, 1994

Transferred to AeroSur Patagonia

Transferred to AeroSur Patagonia.

Dec 1, 1994

Transferred to Air Atlantic Uruguay

Transferred to Air Atlantic Uruguay.

Aug 1, 1996

Transferred to Lineas Aereas del Este S.A.

Transferred to Lineas Aereas del Este S.A..

Operators

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Fairchild Aircraft Inc.

Registration N994

1988-07-01

Airlift International

Registration N272PH

1988-10-01

Airlift International

Registration N272RD

1992-08-10

Islena Airlines

Registration HR-IAM

1994-03-01

AeroSur Patagonia

Registration LV-WDN

1994-12-01

Air Atlantic Uruguay

Registration CX-BRS

1996-08-01

Lineas Aereas del Este S.A.

Registration CX-BRS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fairchild F-27 · CX-BRS · Lineas Aereas del Este S.A.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-27},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-27}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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