F50 - Fokker 50

Topic title: FOKKER-50

:small_airplane: Aircraft model: Fokker-50 by Fokker

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Aircraft Category: B
(Use ICAO wingspan aircraft classification)

:compass: Purpose or Role in Game: The Fokker 50 was designed mainly for commercial regional air travel, but its reliability and versatility have also made it useful for military, surveillance, and cargo missions.

:chart_increasing: Why should this aircraft be added: The Fokker 50 adds variety, realism, and strategic depth to airport or airline games. It fills the niche of regional turboprops while offering unique gameplay possibilities through low-cost operation, versatile missions, and historical relevance.

:airplane: Airlines that use it :
-Sky Aviation (Indonesia) is among the Indonesian airlines that used the Fokker 50 for regional and remote routes, leveraging the aircraft’s capabilities in short-haul and underdeveloped airport environments

-KLM Cityhopper (Netherlands) – European regional routes

-SilkAir (Singapore) – Southeast Asia short-haul routes

-Malaysia Airlines (Malaysia) – Domestic & regional flights

-Bangkok Airways (Thailand) – Tourism & island destinations

-Merpati Nusantara Airlines – Former state-owned airline that used Fokker 50s for remote and regional destinations across the Indonesian archipelago

**:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Special characteristics or variants
|Feature|Details|
| — | — |
|Type|Twin-engine turboprop regional airliner|
|Passenger Capacity|Typically 46–62 seats|
|Range|~1,480 km (920 mi)|
|Cruise Speed|~530 km/h (330 mph)|
|Engines|2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127B|
|Service Ceiling|~25,000 ft (7,620 m)|
|STOL Capability|Yes , excellent for short, rough, or unprepared runways|

:camera_with_flash: Optional: Links or references
Wikipedia, manufacturer site, aircraft database, etc.

I’m not sure why exactly you need to post this here, as it’s generally been accepted that livery suggestions are for in game aircraft only, as you can’t suggest a livery for something which isn’t in game yet or hasn’t been confirmed to be coming in previews from the developers.

However now that someone has posted what the feedback emails look like, that’s actually really useful to know what you guys see on your end, one of those curiosities I’ve had for a while.

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IRL the Fokker 50 is a c-class plane

Populair (Only current European pax operator),

Amapola (Current Swedish freight operator),

Gonna add some photos of more relatively recent operations,

Braathens,

Sparrow (A Swedish company went bust in 2018),

Karun Air (Perfect for MCT),

Air Antwerp,

Alliance (Around 2020 they left),

VLM (Air Berlin Q400 behind :eyes:),

Virgin Australia (Left around 2015),

CityJet,

SkyWest (Another SYD operator),

Insel (2014ish they vanished) (Airline had MD’s and Fokker 70s perfect for SXM),

Another Italian cargo airline that vanished in 2014,

Denim (A Dutch airline operated till around 2014),

2014 airline Air Vallee,

airBaltic (Till about 2013),

Blue Islands,

Qeshm (Again for MCT),

SkyWays (Another Swedish operator from about 2012),

Ocean (Operated till early 2010 perfect for GRU ops),

And ofc KLM just in the 2010 livery period,

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you forgot Air panama!

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I wasn’t sure if it had the range to SXM so I didn’t pop him in. Tbf, I also forgot ANA but I can’t recall when they retired theirs.

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uhhh, i would assume so but google is being weird “its a 1,900 nm but the fokker 50 and go 2,000 to 2,500 nm” what?! yeah gemini is weird

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Yeah, Gemini just regurgitates what it finds online and sometimes it’s contradictory. I believe it’s about ATR range but I’m not sure.

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