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Fokker F28 Fellowship family

The F28 story, from first flight to lasting reputation

The compact European regional jet that helped define how short-field jet transport could look outside the U.S. majors.

Fokker F28 Fellowship family is a retired regional jet built by Fokker. It first flew in 1967, entered service in 1969, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.

First flight

1967

Service entry

1969

Seating band

65 to 85

Fokker F28 Fellowship family is a retired regional jet by Fokker, first flown in 1967 and introduced in 1969, with typical seating for 65 to 85 and range up to 1,100 nautical miles.

Regional coverage here treats route economics, cabin feel, airport practicality, and airline deployment as equally important parts of the aircraft’s identity.

Range band

1,100 nm

Notable operators

LTU · Braathens · Ansett · Air UK

Source stack

  • Manufacturer heritage material
  • type certificate and planning data
  • museum and preservation references

Variants

Representative variants

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Variant

F28 Mk 4000

F28 Mk 4000 is a retired member of the Fokker F28 Fellowship family, known for the higher-capacity branch most often associated with the family’s later passenger years.

Range 1,000 nm · Entry 1976

Specifications

Current public facts

Manufacturer
Fokker
Program history
Class
Regional jet
Aircraft category
First flight
1967-05-09
Program history
Service entry
1969-03-28
Operator records
Current status
Retired
Fleet references
Typical seating
65 to 85
Operator and cabin references
Range band
Up to 1,100 nm
Program literature
Cruise speed
435 kt
Planning data

Archive moments

Human context

The Fellowship’s afterimage is strong among regional specialists: rear-mounted engines, compact stairways, and the sense of a true jet in a commuter footprint.
These aircraft earn archive space when frequency, network fit, and cabin feel define how people actually remember regional flying.

Timeline

Program milestones

  1. 1967

    First flight

    The F28 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.

  2. 1969

    Service entry

    The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.

  3. Today

    Archive afterlife

    Surviving aircraft, photographs, documents, and first-hand memories keep the program visible long after regular passenger service.

Related news

Editorial context

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Forum threads

Community memory

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