Fokker 100
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1986 · airliner
The Fokker 100 is a twin-engine, rear-fuselage-mounted turbofan regional jet, a stretched and modernised successor to the Fokker F28 Fellowship.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin rear-fuselage turbofans |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin rear-fuselage turbofans
- T-tail above clean fin
- Low swept wing
Identify it by the two turbofans mounted on the rear fuselage, a clean T-tail, and a low moderately swept wing with no engine pylons.
Specifications
- The Fokker 100 has a length of 35.53 m (117 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 28.1 m (92 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 845 km/h (525 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 flight crew.
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History
First flown in 1986 and entering service in 1988, the Fokker 100 paired a new wing and glass cockpit with Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans. It seated up to around 109 passengers and sold well into the early 1990s before Fokker's 1996 collapse halted production at 283 aircraft.
Variants
The shortened Fokker 70 shared the same systems in a smaller airframe, while the Fokker 100 itself was offered in passenger and executive configurations. Some airframes were later converted for corporate and government use.
Where you'll see it
British Midland (bmi) operated the Fokker 100 on UK domestic and European trunk routes from East Midlands and Heathrow, making it a common sight on British regional jet services. Its quiet Tay engines suited noise-sensitive UK and European airports.
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- Fokker 50
- Fokker 70
- Fokker S.13
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- Airbus A320
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