Monday, May 26, 2008

Fokker 70


Launched in November 1992, the Fokker 70 was designed as a shortened fuselage derivative of the Fokker 100. The design program planned to retain as much commonality with the larger -100 as possible. Both aircraft are essentially the same, minus the already mentioned fuselage reduction.

SPECIFICATION

First flight: 4 April 1993
Wingspan: 92 ft. 1 in. / 28.07 m
Length: 101 ft. 4 in. / 30.91 m
Height: 27 ft. 10 in. / 8.5 m
Ceiling: 35,000 ft.
Range: 1,900 nm / 3,519 km
MTOW: 50,230 lbs / 22,784 kg
Power plant: Two RollsRoyce Tay Mk 620
Speed: 450 knots / 833 km/h / 0.68 mach

Crew: 2

Accommodation: 70-80 in one or two class configuration

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