Fokker 70 / Range 1,085 nm / Speed Mach .77 / Pax =
72-85 (max)
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Specifications
Cockpit Crew............................... 2
Seating Capacity......................... 72 (2-class, typical), 85
(1-class, maximum)
Length........................................ 30.91 meters
(101 ft 5 in)
Wingspan................................... 28.08 meters
(92 ft 2 in)
Height........................................ 8.50 meters
(27 ft 11 in)
Typical Empty Weight.................. 49,990 lb (24.5 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 81,000 lb (40.5 tons)
Max. Cruising Speed.................... 525 mph, 456 kts.
Service Ceiling ........................... 35,000 feet
Range (Fully Loaded)................... 1,085 nautical miles (2,009 km;
1,249 mi)
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ROLE
The development of the Fokker 70 was based on the need of some
airlines
for which the Fokker-50 or ATR-72 were too small and Boeing 737
or MD-80 were too large for their needs. The development consisted
in cutting various sections of the fuselage of the Fokker-100 removing
15.2 ft of the plane's total length but keeping wings and tail. With these
specifications, total capacity is 80 passengers, 70 in the U.S. due more
so to meet "scope clause" requirement than to any (FAA)
certification.