Fairchild F-27 - Specifications (FH-227E)

Specifications (FH-227E)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969-70

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot & co-pilot)
• Capacity: 52 seats at 79 cm (31 in) pitch, or a maximum of 56
• Payload: 11,200 lb (5,080 kg)
• Length: 83 ft 8 in (25.50 m)
• Wingspan: 95 ft 2 in (29.00 m)
• Height: 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
• Wing area: 754 ft² (70.0 m²)
• Empty weight: 22,923 lb (10,398 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 43,500 lb (19,730 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 532-7L turboprops, 2,300 ehp (1,715 kW) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 288 knots (331 mph, 532 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 256 kts (294 mph, 473 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 235 knots (270 mph, 435 km/h)
• Stall speed: 75.9 knots (87.3 mph, 140.5 km/h)
• Range: 570 nm with maximum payload, 1,439 nm with max fuel (656 mi/1,655 mi, 1,055 km/2,660 km)
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,540 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,560 ft/min (7.9 m/s)