The Fokker F28 Fellowship was a short-haul, twin-engined jetliner, sharing broad similarities to the British Aircraft Corporation's BAC One-Eleven built in the UK and the first-generation Douglas DC-9 built in the US in terms of basic configuration, featuring a T-tail and engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage. [10]

The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engined regional airliner with a capacity of maximum 85 passengers produced by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker N.V..

Eventually Fokker came up with the F.28, an aircraft that was slower than its competitors, but more maintenance-friendly and could use 85% of the airports served by the DC3 and F.27. On April 28th, 1962, Fokker revealed the details of the F.28 Fellowship at the Hannover Air Show.

Jun 13, 2023 · The F28 "Fellowship" is an aviation product of the Cold War period, originating from the Netherlands under the storied Fokker brand label. The type was developed as a twin-engined, subsonic regional passenger jet and was produced from 1967 until 1987 to …

The F28 Fellowship jet was developed to complement Fokker's highly successful F-27 Friendship turboprop. Fokker began development of the F28 in 1960 after perceiving a market for a higher performance (ie jet engined) and greater capacity airliner in comparison with the F-27.

The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner produced by Fokker. ↑ "Fokker F.28 Series 2000". Flight International. 21 May 1970.

Feb 24, 2025 · The Fokker F28 was a collaborative effort involving Fokker, West German companies Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) and VFW-Fokker, and Northern Ireland company Short Brothers. Fokker was responsible for the nose section, center fuselage, and inner wing.

Oct 21, 2008 · PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 380 mph; Cruise speed: 523 mph; Threshold speed: 127 mph; Service ceiling: 35,000 ft.; Range: 1,036--1,611 nm; Takeoff distance: 5,217 ft.; Landing distance: 3,166 ft. In 1980, Empire Airlines, based in Utica, N.Y., entered into an agreement to purchase F28 Mk 4000s to put into commuter service.

The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engine short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. Following the Fokker F27 Friendship, Fokker decided to embark on developing a new turbojet-powered commuter aircraft that would build upon its …

The F28 Fellowship was envisaged as a jet successor to Fokker’s highly successful turboprop F27 Friendship. Charles Woodley traces the type’s history. Fokker first announced details of its new F28 jet transport on April 28, 1962 at the Hannover Air Show.