Never delivered #28

 

In late 1969 and early 1970, Fokker proposed manufacturing the F-28 in India. The objective was to sell the aircraft to the state-owned carrier Indian Airlines. Fokker was to provide all the technical documentation, blueprints, and data required for the license-built production of the Fellowship at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility.

Discussions and sessions were held in the Indian Parliament, where the Minister of Defence presented the project. Despite initial interest, the government did not proceed with the plan, choosing instead to continue manufacturing the Avro 748 turboprop under license.

Would this be what the Fokker F-28 Mk.1000 looked like had it been built under license for Indian Airlines?

Never delivered #27

 

In 1971, for a period of four months, Fokker leased the Fokker F-28 PH-MOL (cn.11003) to the Italian airline Alisarda. The aircraft was delivered on June 1, 1971, and returned to Fokker on September 30, 1971. This lease may have been an attempt by the Dutch manufacturer to pique Alisarda's interest in the Fellowship. 

Is this how the F-28 would have appeared had Alisarda proceeded with the purchase?.

Never delivered #26

 

 

The extensive tour of the Fokker F-28 Mk.4000, carried out during February and March 1978, covered 12 countries across the American continent and, naturally, included the United States. One of the stops was Washington, where it was evaluated by Allegheny Airlines.

As is well known, Allegheny was renamed US Air (later US Airways) in 1979, and years later, after absorbing Piedmont, it came to operate one of the largest Fokker F-28 fleets in the world.

However, what would have happened if Allegheny had purchased the Fokker F-28 Mk.4000 back in 1978? How would the "Fellowship" have looked in that airline's livery?

Never delivered #25

 

Fokker presented its F-28 PH-MOL (cn.11003) to KLM; however, the airline showed no interest in the aircraft, contending that it could not compete against Boeing or Douglas with a "small Fokker." Initially, the only Dutch carrier to procure the F-28 was Martinair, which acquired an F-28 Mk.1000 (PH-MAT). It was not until the late 1970s that a KLM subsidiary finally purchased the F-28: NLM, which eventually became a prominent operator of the Mk.4000 variant.

Source: Interview with Fokker test pilot Abe van der Schaaf on upinthesky.nl.

Never delivered #24

 

In 1978, during the extensive tour of the Fokker F-28 Mk.4000 across the Americas, the PH-JPV (cn.11130) visited the United States, where it was presented to numerous airlines. During its stop in Denver, the aircraft was demonstrated to Frontier Airlines, which had previously expressed interest in the F-28. Had Frontier purchased the Fellowship, this is likely how it would have appeared.

Never delivered #23

 

The Fokker F-28 Mk.1003 PH-MOL (cn.11003) was the first production model and, from the moment of its rollout, it never stopped flying; it carried out demonstration tours, test flights, and attended air shows.

In September 1970, it was at the Farnborough Air Show, where it was spotted between September 10th and 13th, 1970. That same year, it also completed a series of flights to be showcased across Europe.

On October 19th, 1970, the Fokker F-28 made its first landing in Salzburg, Austria. The flight was operated by the PH-MOL and was almost certainly a promotional flight.

What would have happened if Austrian Airlines had purchased the Fokker F-28 Fellowship?.