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Fokker F.29

1,258 Badpiggieslover  9 months ago

Given that no one else seemed to make this cancelled Dutch airliner in SimplePlanes, I thought I should make one.

The Fokker F.29 was supposed to fly in 1983 as a competitor to the Boeing 737-300 and the Airbus A320.

It was to be a Fokker F.28 Fellowship with wing mounted CFM56-2 turbofan engines (same units that power the Douglas DC-8-73 and the KC-135R Stratotanker) and a six abreast cabin layout, stolen from the competing Boeing 737-200.

The aircraft was deemed an utter failure at the end and even if it was constructed, not only would it be the first conventionally engined passenger jet with a T-tail but it would be swiftly retired before it even entered service, since the similar Dassault Mercure was also a failure and the more advanced Fokker 100 is already facing retirement, with KLM Cityhopper and Austrian airlines nuking the aforementioned plane.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 59.4ft (18.1m)
  • Length 89.4ft (27.2m)
  • Height 24.9ft (7.6m)
  • Empty Weight 21,325lbs (9,673kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,906lbs (12,204kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.835
  • Wing Loading 51.8lbs/ft2 (252.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 519.9ft2 (48.3m2)
  • Drag Points 10340

Parts

  • Number of Parts 607
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,437