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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)

F28-11181Scrapped

RegistrationUSN498US

OperatorHorizon Air

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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) built in 1982. Operated for Empire Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and Horizon Air. Scrapped.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 26,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1982

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN11181

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Feb 19, 1982

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EXS.

Apr 2, 1982

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.

Dec 1, 1995

Transferred to Air 21

Transferred to Air 21.

Operators

1982-02-19

Fokker

Registration PH-EXS

1982-04-02

Empire Airlines

Registration N109UR

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Piedmont Airlines

Registration N109UR

1986-05-01

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N498US

1989-08-05

USAir

Registration N498US

1995-12-01

Air 21

Registration N498US

—

Horizon Air

Registration N498US

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) · N498US · Horizon Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11181},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11181}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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