Still in service

The Fokker F-28 Mk.4000 T-51 of the Argentine Air Force (cn.11203) flew again. Last 04Sep2024 flew from El Palomar Air Base to Tandil, - Buenos Aires.  On Thursday 05Sep2024 it was seen in service at the Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires. The T-51 had last flown on 25May2024. This is the last Fokker F-28 in service worldwide!

F-28 Mk. 4000

The design of the Mark 4000 followed closely that of the Mark 6000. The dish airline Linjeflyg wanted a larger aircraft than its Mark 1000s, Sith more capacity than the 2000 but without the leading edge slats of the 5000 (it had no need for extra take-off performance).

Dimensions: The Mark 4000 has the same stretch as the Mk.2000, giving an overall length of 97 ft 1in but wingspan is increased by 4ft 11 inches to 82 ft 3in.

Powerplant: The Mk. 4000 can be powered by the 9,900lb thrust Rolls-Royce Spey 555-15H or-15P.

Performance: The MTOW of the Mk.4000 is 70,988lb (later 73,000lb), whilst MLW is 64,000lb and OEW is 38,683lb. Standard fuel capacity (in wing tanks only) totals 2,573 US gal whilst the optional centre tank increases capacity to 3,445 US gal. The Mk.4000 typically has a range of up to 1,000nm with a field length required of 5,710ft.

Cabin: The Mk. 4000 featured a cabin reconfiguration and two additional overwing emergency exits which increased seating to a maximum of 85 at 29in seat pitch.

Timetable: The Mark 4000 made its first flight on October 20th 1976 and was certificated on December 13th, the same day as Linjeflyg took delivery of the first example. The Mark 4000 proved to be the best selling of the F28 family, with 112 delivered. Production continued until 1987, with fnal Mk.4000 delivery (and last F.28) taking place on August 7th, the Fokker 100, the stretched F.28 development, replacing it on the Production line. At January 1st 1993 some 107 Mk.4000s remain in service.

* msn. 11092

FF. 10Jul1975. Fokker F-28 Mk.6000 prototipe. Test on a gravel runway at Pakistan, 1976. PH-SIX. Linjeflyg li 30Jul1976 – 23Dec1976. Converted to Mk.4000. But retained its two overwing exits instead of the four of the standard -4000. Seen at Paris Le Bourget 12Jun1977, id #311. NLM Cityhopper li 17Apr1978– 09Apr1979. Libyan Arab Airlines li 27Apr1979 – 12Sep1979. Stored at Woensdrecht. Modified to Mk.6000. N28CC Coleman Air Transport “David”, to be delivered Sep1979, ntu. Pars Air li 26Jul1980 – 15Feb1981. Linjeflyg li 26Nov1981 – 01Dec1982. Converted to Mk.4000 again!. 5T-CLF Air Mauritanie 15Dec1983.  w/o 01Jul1994 Tidjika crashed on landing in sandstorm.

* msn. 11093

FF. 06ct1975. Fokker F-28 Mk.6000. Seen parked at Woensdrecht Apr1976, all white with windows and cockpit covered. PH-ZBL. Linjeflyg li 13Aug1976 – 08Mar1977, red cheatline cs. Converted to Mk.4000. EP-PBB Pars Air li 30Jun1977 – 30Jun1980. N29CC Coleman Air Transport, to be delivered Mar1980, ntu. Pars Air li 20Feb1981 – 10Sep1981. rr PH-ZBL 30Nov1981. NLM Cityhopper li 09Dec1981 – 09Feb1982, all white with titles. 5T-CLG Air Mauritanie 19Dec1983. Arr Woensdrecht 17nov2000 for overhaul, seen 15Jan2001, seen Mar2001 repainted (same/nw col?). Seen in service at Banjul 18Mar2004. 5Y-JLA JetLink Express 11Oct2005. First repo due for South African Safari Express. International Soekarno-Hatta airport Jakarta arrived Dec2005, no previous markings, yellow tail with "J" marking, poss used for spares for cn 11161. Seen at Nairobi 21Jun2007, str NBO 16Apr2011 repo East African Safari Air Express. Seen stored 09Jun2011. Seen in service Jun2011. Stored 09Jun2011. Seen in service Julius Nyerere International Airport Dar es Salaams and Nairobi (flights to Kisumu) Dec2012. Airline ceased operations 17Nov2012. Seen stored 27Dec2012 Nairobi fcs. Noted 06Dec2021 in the storage area of Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport. Derelict.

* msn. 11111

FF. 20Oct1976. Fokker F-28 Mk.4000. PH-EXZ Fokker 13Aug1976. SE-DGD Linjeflyg 14Dec1976. Named “Mora-Nisse”. PH-EZA Fokker rr 18Feb1991. PK-PJL Pelita Air 01Jul1991. Damaged at Jakarta by Jun1996. Seen 12Nov1996 all white with Pelita´s logo on tail. Seen 19Jan2004 in Pelita full cs. Named “Kurau”. Seen in service 28Dec2014 Surabaya colors. Kal Star Trigana Air li 08Aug2005, Surabaya Pelita colors and Kal Star titles. Pelita Air ret 2006. Seen stored at Pondok Cabe Airport - Jakarta25Oct06 in full colors, add Kal Star titl. Seen at Pondok Cabe Airport – Jakarta 12Oct2008. Wfu 15Feb2013. Derelict.

* msn. 11112

FF. 12Nov1976. Fokker F-28 Mk.4000.  PH-EXK Fokker 13Aug1976. SE-DGE Linjeflyg 14Dic1976, “Mona-Lisa”. SAS mgd 01Jan1993. Named “Erik Viking”. Own Linjeflyg Leasing 16Jun1993. wfu Stockholm Arlanda 09Jan1999. Stored at Woensdrecht 20Jan1999. TT 48427 hours & 71775 landings. HC-BZU TAME Ecuador 30Mar1999, “Morona Santiago”. Bought by Moncey Investssements 29Mar1999. Ferried Woensdrecht -Aberdeen white/ dual serial FAE112. Seen in service Jan2000. Seen 14Oct2005 at Quito in new cs. Seen parked at Quito May2008 no engines. Wfu Apr2009, seen Jan2012 stored. Derelict.