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FS2000/FS98 Fokker F27/Fairchild F-27 Wien Air Alaska
a "FREEWARE" file
Update - changes yellow to orange-brown.
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New aircraft by Tom Gibson and Rob Bennis
Painted by Tom Gibson, tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Flight dynamics by Brian Magby, modified for FS2000 by Tom Gibson
For FS2000 or FS98:
1. Unzip using the Stored Folders option.
2. Move the aircraft's folder into your FS AIRCRAFT folder
This aircraft features completely animated control surfaces, nose wheel, flaps,
props, and landing gear. The nose gear and rudder will move with autocoordination
on.
I wish to thank D. Holthausen for his kind sharing of his original model, and
Mike Vidal for the original flight dynamics. I also want to thank Frank Safranek
and Michael Pickney for their help in improving the model and for the correct
scale factor.
The first major civil aircraft designed and built by Fokker
after WW II was the F27. During 1950, Fokker determined what
operators would like for a DC-3 replacement, and they developed
the P.275 concept, with a shoulder-height wing, powered by a
pair of turboprops. By 1953, this had developed into the F27
with Rolls-Royce Dart engines, seating 32 passengers in a
pressurized cabin and capable of operating from small
airfields. The Dutch government was so confident that Fokker
had a winner that they funded the production of two flying and
two test aircraft. The prototype flew on November 24, 1955,
and the project soon began to yield orders. Fairchild Aircraft
also saw the planes potential, and secured a license-production
agreement for airlines in the United States. The Fairchild
machines had a longer nose for weather radar, extra fuel
tankage, American instrumentation, and seating for up to 40.
This version received its FAA Type Approval on July 16, 1958.
The F27/F-27 went on to become the best selling turboprop
aircraft, with over 700 built. The intial type was followed by
the F27 Mk 200/F-27A, with uprated engines, and then the
Mk300/F-27B with freighter features. The first major change
was made in the F27 Mk 500, which had a fuselage stretch of
almost 5 feet, while Fairchild developed the FH-227, which
instead stretched the fuselage by 6 feet. F-27's were very
popular with the smaller regional and local airlines as DC-3
and Convair/Martin replacements. They were very reliable, and
many passengers enjoyed the fine views from the large windows
unimpeded by the wing. Many F-27's are still in service today,
and manufacture of this popular plane was extended by the
development of the Fokker 50, with new engines and avionics.
However, the closure of the Fokker company seems to have
finally ended the story of this fine aircraft, although those
examples flying today give good evidence of this fine
aircraft's longevity.
NOTE: This plane and many other classic airliners can be
downloaded free from Tom Gibson's WEB site at -
http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/
How to fly the F-27
Takeoff: Can be conducted with one or two notches of flaps,
two notches are better for shorter fields. Rotation (Vr) is at
105 knots with lift off at 110 to 115. Gear up, flaps up before
150 kts. Climb to 400 ft, then reduce throttle to 700-800 deg. TGT.
Climbs best at 140 to 160 kts and will yield about 1000 to 1100 fpm.
Max TGT (takeoff): 860 deg.
Max Continuous TGT: 850 deg.
Cruise: Normal Cruise 224 kts TAS (~700 deg. TGT)
Max Cruise 237 kts TAS
Landing:
Pattern: Flaps 16 (one notch), 150-160 kts
Descent: Flaps 26 (two notches, 125 kts, gear down
Final (>1000 ft): full flaps, 110-115 kts
Specifications: (FS airspeed indicator is calibrated in KNOTS!)
Max Weight: 42,000 lbs
Service Altitude: 25,000 ft
Typical Cruise Altitude: 10,000 - 18,000 ft
Max Range: 1082 miles
Range with Max Payload: 175-600 miles (depending on fuel tank arrangement)
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Now the legal stuff:
COPYRIGHT 2000 BY TOM GIBSON AND ROB BENNIS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE
RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS. THIS IS FREEWARE!!
YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER THAT HAS A FREE
DISTRIBUTION POLICY. IF THIS PLANE IS UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED
SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION),
IT MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS. THIS
NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHORS' PERMISSION TO DO THIS.
THIS FILE ARCHIVE MAY NOT BE UPLOADED TO SERVERS THAT HAVE A CHARGE
FOR THEIR USE; IF A VIABLE FREE OPTION IS PROVIDED THIS FILE MAY BE
UPLOADED THERE.
THIS FILE ARCHIVE MUST REMAIN INTACT; YOU MAY NOT REMOVE AND UPLOAD
PARTS OF THIS ARCHIVE. THIS ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY
DISTRIBUTION. IF YOU REPAINT THE PLANE YOU MUST CREDIT THE ORIGINAL
AUTHORS IN YOUR TEXT FILE AND INCLUDE THIS TEXT FILE.
THE AUTHORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT YOU MIGHT
INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS. YOU ASSUME THE RISK
OF USE.
