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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)

F28-11152Scrapped

RegistrationUSN490US

OperatorHorizon Air

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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) built in 1979. Operated for Altair Airlines, Empire Airlines and Horizon Air. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 38,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1979

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN11152

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA611EB

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker F28 Fellowship

Figures for the F28-4000 variant, the most representative of the family

Length29.6 m97 ft

Wingspan25.1 m82 ft

Height8.5 m28 ft

Range2,085 km1,126 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed843 km/h455 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling10,675 m35,023 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight33,110 kg72,995 lb

Maximum payload15,465 kg34,094 lbIts 85 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity85 passengers

Endurance2 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 241 units built · Production ended in 1987

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Dec 21, 1979

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EXR.

Aug 7, 1980

Transferred to Altair Airlines

Transferred to Altair Airlines.

Dec 1, 1983

Transferred to Empire Airlines

Transferred to Empire Airlines.

May 1, 1986

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Aug 5, 1989

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

Aug 28, 1998

Transferred to Horizon Air

Transferred to Horizon Air.

Operators

1979-12-21

Fokker

Registration PH-EXR

1980-08-07

Altair Airlines

Registration N504

1983-12-01

Empire Airlines

Registration N504

1986-05-01

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N504

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Dolphin Airlines

Registration N504

1989-08-05

USAir

Registration N490US

1998-08-28

Horizon Air

Registration N490US

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) · N490US · Horizon Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11152},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11152}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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