Fokker 50

Fokker 50 regional turbo-prop

The Fokker 50 is a regional turbo-prop aircraft of which a total of 208 were built until 1997 by the Fokker Aircraft Company. It is the natural successor of the ubiquitous F-27 Friendship. Dutch certification of the Fokker 50, which is formally the F-27 Mk050, was obtained in 1987 and the FAA Type Certificate was issued in 1989. The aircraft is currently in service with close to forty operators on all five continents.
Prevailing market conditions have made Fokker 50 aircraft available at affordable prices or montly lease rentals. Many of these aircraft have previously been operated by European flag carriers and represent exceptional quality and value. The Fokker 50 is a very reliable and mature aircraft with low operating expenses and this, combined with its high payload capability, makes for outstanding economics.
Go directly to the Fokker 50 specifications:

• Basics
• Interior
• Performance
• Environment
• Avionics
• Operation
• Availability

Fokker50Freighter

The Fokker50 is available as an effective platform for P2F conversion. Many Fokker50Freighters in operation have already clearly proven to be a reliable and efficient cargo turboprop alternative. The large lefthand forward cargo door (2.34 m x 1.77 m, the same size as the F-27 door, but with a larger clear opening) and cabin flexibility allow cargo of all sizes and weights to be transported.

FLYFokker for economic sense

The operation of the Fokker 50 is supported by FLYFokker, our full-service Life Cycle Support program. FLYFokker comprises a package of four solutions: Take Off, Take Care, Take Over and Take Next.
Start-up operators can Take Off with their operation in six weeks instead of typically six months. For mature Fokker operators Take Care is a complete solution to increase Technical Dispatch Reliability (TDR), reduce Direct Operating Cost (DOC) and improve passenger comfort. Operators moving to other aircraft types are supported by Fokker Services in the Take Over of the continued competitive operation of their Fokker fleet. The fourth solution is a package for the mean and lean transfer of aircraft to the next operator, entitled Take Next.
Choosing Fokker makes economic sense. This is what existing and start-up operators are saying. Over 200 airlines and operators fly Fokker aircraft. Fokker Services continuously invests in supporting over 600 flying Fokker aircraft across the world for decades to come. For Continued Competitive Operation.

Fokker 50 basics

 

Dimensions and areas
Overall length	25.25 m	82.83 ft
Overall height	8.32 m	27.28 ft
Fuselage length	25.25 m	82.83 ft
Fuselage width	2.70 m	8.86 ft
Wing area	70 m2	754 ft2
Wing span	29.00 m	95.15 ft
Gear track	7.20 m	23.62 ft
Main entrance door	1.79 x 0.76 m	70 x 30 in
Forward cargo door	1.27 x 0.61 m	50 x 24 in
Aft cargo door	1.27 x 0.86 m	50 x 34 in
Aft service/emergency door	1.27 x 0.61 m	50 x 24 in

The Fokker 50 offers a choice of design weights to suit all operators needs: increased range through higher MTOW or reduced navigation and landing charges with standard MTOW / MLW and higher payload offered by the higher MZFW and MLW.

Weights
MTOW	20,820 kg	45,900 lb
	19,950 kg	43,980 lb
MLW	20,030 kg	44,160 lb*
	19,730 kg	43,500 lb
	19,500 kg	42,990 lb
MZFW	18,900 kg	41,665 lb*
	18,600 kg	41,000 lb
Fuel capacity	4,120 kg	9,090 lb
Payload typically	5,500 kg	12,125 lb

* combined optional S/B

Fokker 50 interior

Typically the Fokker 50 offers space for 46 to 56 passengers at a comfortable seat pitch. Ample overhead bin and wardrobe space is provided. The cabin cross-section is spacious and comparable to the Boeing 737 or 757, unlike cramped 3-abreast regional jets and turboprops.

Tourist configuration, 56 pax at 30 inch seat pitch

 

Commuter configuration, 50 pax at 32 inch seat pitch

 

Business configuration, 46 pax at 34 inch seat pitch

 

Legend
A	Galley
B	Toilet compartment
C	Flight attendant seat
D	Optional attendant seat
E	Passenger door
F	Forward cargo door
G	Rear cargo door
H	Galley service door
J	Carry-on baggage compartment
K	Forward cargo compartment
L	Rear cargo compartment

Cabin noise levels are extremely low, typically below 77 dB (A) throughout larger parts of the cabin (depending on flight stage). These low noise levels are achieved through features that include slow-turning, 6-bladed propellers and vibration absorbers. No cumbersome active noise control is used. In fact, the Fokker 50 is quieter than many regional jets and turboprops.

Passengers flying the Fokker 50 – especially in the tropics – also benefit from the generous air-conditioning capabilities that are unequalled in its class. The Fokker 50 has the most headroom of any turboprop with 1.96 m standing height.

Fokker 50 high performance

The Fokker 50 long-range capability enables a wide variety of destinations and extends to long-range charter flights. Most Fokker 50 are powered with cost effective PW125B engines. Various Fokker 50 are powered by up-rated hot & high performance PW127B engines.

The high MLW and low fuel burn enable 500 nm out-and-return flights to remote destinations without fuel supply, unequalled by contemporary turboprops. Alternatively, up to 3 flights of 230 nm range can be made with a full passenger payload without refuelling: a truly outstanding multi-hop capability.

The Fokker 50 has first-rate short field performance, which includes London City steep-approach capability. Exterior noise levels well below Chapter 3 allow virtually unlimited airport access.

The Fokker 50 also has an excellent performance record with operations from unpaved runways. Together with its low runway bearing strength requirements it can serve an even wider scope of airfields. 

Design speeds and ceiling
Cruise speed	270 KTAS	500 KPH
Maximum speed	230 KCAS	M.507
Minimum approach speed	100 KTS	185 KPH
Ceiling	25,000 ft	7,620 m

Landing field length @ MLW
ISA, Sea Level	1130 m
ISA +10°C, 2000 ft	1180 m

Fokker 50 environmental pollution

Due to the fuel efficient PW125B engines, the Fokker 50 noise and environmental pollution levels are well within the current legislative requirements. The Fokker 50 even meets Chapter 4 noise requirements and CAEP 6 emission requirements.

Fokker 50 Advanced Avionics

The Fokker 50 features a 'dark cockpit' philosophy. It comes equipped with an Electronic Flight Instrument System and an Automatic Flight Control System which is certified to Cat II approach limits. The sophisticated Integrated Alerting System, providing three prioritized levels of warning, single lever operation of the propeller pitch and unique engine power management control, both contribute to reduced pilot workload. As such, the Fokker 50 is easy to fly and an excellent entry-level large turboprop.

Full EU-OPS1 requirements as well as UNS-1 series NMS are installed on many Fokker 50s or can be made available as approved Service Bulletins.

1	Cockpit voice recorder	9	Landing gear
2	Fire control	10	Hydraulics
3	Electrical system	11	Air conditioning
4	Pressurization	12	Fuel panel
5	Lighting	13	Propeller
6	EFIS control	14	Anti-icing
7	Navigation	15	Engine
8	Auto pilot system	16	APU (optional)

17	Primary flight display	25	Auto Pilot controller
18	Navigation display	26	Cockpit lighting
19	Central annunciator panel	27	Engine instruments
20	Engine rating select panel	28	Weather radar
21	Navigation management	29	Fuel levers
22	Audio control	30	Flap selector
23	Trim	31	Power levers
24	Communication	32	Navigation

Fokker 50 Operation

Operators use the Fokker 50 on networks with as many as 10 landings per day. The fleet leader has made over 60,000 landings and this is illustrative of the durability of the aircraft. Reliable systems and extensive operating experience combine to create impressive technical dispatch reliability with many operators significantly above 99%. The mature Fokker 50 ensures trouble-free operations for at least the next two decades.

The Fokker 50s structure is based on over forty years of experience with the unsurpassed F27 Friendship. Extensive use of composite materials, large-scale use of hot-bonded structures and comprehensive anti-corrosion treatment pay off in the Fokker 50 economic repair life of 90,000 landings.

Fokker 50 aircraft availability

At this moment, various Fokker 50 aircraft are available for sale at competitive terms and conditions. Fokker 50s are also available for lease.
Please contact the Remarketing Support Center for an overview of available Fokker 50 with PW125B or PW127B engines.
Contact
We like to invite you to contact the Remarketing Support Center of Fokker Services on non-committal basis for more detailed information on:

• the Fokker 50, 70 or 100 aircraft
• aircraft availability;
• performance calculations;
• route analysis;
• Direct Operating Cost calculations;
• Aircraft comparisons;
• Aircraft Lease intelligence;
• Aircraft values;

Mr. Peter van OostrumDirector Aircraft Remarketing
e-Mail: peter.vanoostrum@fokker.com
Phone: +31 (0)88 6280 477
Mob.:   +31 (0)6 2652 6420
Hoeksteen 40
2132 MS  Hoofddorp
The Netherlands

Mr. Ton van RooijenDirector Remarketing Support Center
e-Mail: ton.vanrooijen@fokker.com
Phone: +31 (0)88 6280 557
Mob.:   +31 (0)6 5340 7709
Hoeksteen 40
2132 MS  Hoofddorp
The Netherlands