Passenger Turbo Props
Vultee V-1
ICAO: V1
Overview
The Fokker 50 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner developed as a successor to the F27 Friendship. Introduced in the 1980s, it incorporated modern engines and avionics while retaining a proven airframe concept. The aircraft served regional carriers across multiple continents.
Live Fleet Activity (F50)
📡
Fetching live data…
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW125B turboprops
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Power
- 2 × 2,500 shp · 1,864 kW
- Avionics
- EFIS and Automatic Flight Control System
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 62
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 8 ft 2 in · 2.50 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 5 in · 1.96 m
- Cabin length
- 51 ft 3 in · 15.63 m
- Exterior length
- 82 ft 10 in · 25.25 m
- Tail height
- 27 ft 4 in · 8.32 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.70 m
- Wing span
- 95 ft 2 in · 29.00 m
- Baggage volume
- 590 ft³ · 16.7 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 45,900 lb · 20,800 kg
- Max landing weight
- 44,200 lb · 20,000 kg
- Max payload
- 12,100 lb · 5,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,360 gal · 5,100 L · 4,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 286 kt · 329 mph · 530 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 97 kt · 112 mph · 180 km/h
- Range
- 1,110 nm · 1,280 mi · 2,060 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.90 nm/gal · 0.44 km/L
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft · 7,600 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min · 8 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 4,450 ft · 1,350 m
- Landing distance
- 3,700 ft · 1,130 m
Gallery
(/)
tap to zoom
(/)
Live fleet activity details
📡
Operational Context
Fokker 50 — twin-engine regional turboprop
The Fokker 50 first flew in 1985 and entered service in 1987. It was developed as an upgraded version of the F27, featuring improved aerodynamics and more efficient engines. The aircraft retained a high-wing layout and rugged landing gear suitable for regional operations.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125 turboprop engines producing approximately 2,500 shaft horsepower each, the Fokker 50 cruises at around 286 knots (530 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight is roughly 46,000 pounds (20,900 kg). Typical seating ranges from 46 to 58 passengers.
The Fokker 50 became popular with regional airlines seeking dependable turboprop performance. Production ended in the 1990s following Fokker’s bankruptcy, but many aircraft continue operating in passenger and cargo service. The model remains one of the most recognizable European regional turboprops.
Sources and references used for research and fact-checking.