The F-27 Fokker Friendship is the workhorse of the Army Parachute Team. The aircraft is used primarly for demonstrations. Demo Teams will travel to and from showsite and jump from the Friendship. We have been flying the Fokker since Novemer 1985. Below are some the aircraft facts.
Manufactured by: Fokker
Crew: 3
Wingspan: 95 feet
Length: 77 feetHeight: 28 feetWing Area: 754 square feet
Engines: 2 Rolls Royce Dart 7 Engines
Speed: 300 M
Range: 1,500 miles
Maximum payload: 12,000 lbs
Maximum takeoff weight: 45,000 lbs
Ceiling: 25,000 feet
Payload: 56 Infantry troops
50 fully loaded paratroopers or 24 litter
Crew: 3
Wingspan: 95 feet
Length: 77 feetHeight: 28 feetWing Area: 754 square feet
Engines: 2 Rolls Royce Dart 7 Engines
Speed: 300 M
Range: 1,500 miles
Maximum payload: 12,000 lbs
Maximum takeoff weight: 45,000 lbs
Ceiling: 25,000 feet
Payload: 56 Infantry troops
50 fully loaded paratroopers or 24 litter
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