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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)

F28-11240Unknown

RegistrationGQ3C-GWA

GEOperatorGeneral Works Aviation

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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) built in 1986. Has operated for Piedmont Airlines, USAir and General Works Aviation.

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Old · 40 years · ≈ 80,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1986

Country of registrationGuinea Ecuatorial

MSN11240

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

With its 2,085 km range, from Seattle it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles1,537 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth2,668 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 241 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2002Horizon Air airline network

Base

SEASeattle

Main destinations

YVRVancouver

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1986

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Oct 10, 1986

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZK.

Nov 25, 1986

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Oct 1, 1988

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

Aug 1, 1989

Re-registered

Changed from N488US to N215P (still with USAir).

Feb 1, 1997

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Dec 1, 1997

Transferred to Horizon Air

Transferred to Horizon Air.

Mar 14, 2002

Transferred to ICARO

Transferred to ICARO.

Operators

1986-10-10

Fokker

Registration PH-EZK

1986-11-25

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N215P

1988-10-01

USAir

Registration N488US

1989-08-01

USAir

Registration N215P

1997-02-01

US Airways

Registration N488US

1997-12-01

Horizon Air

Registration N488US

2002-03-14

ICARO

Registration HC-CDG

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General Works Aviation

Registration 3C-GWA

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) · 3C-GWA · General Works Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11240},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11240}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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