Fokker F.27-200 of Northwest Orient Airlink
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AFX by D. Holthausen and Tom Gibson
AFX Mods by Frank Safranek and Michael Pickney
Flight Model by Mike Vidal
Airlink Repaint by Frank Safranek
All work is Copyrighted

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This aircraft represents N267MA (mfg s/n 10228, ex G-RNSY), a Fokker 
F.27-200 operated by Mesaba Aviation, as it appeared in mid/late 1980s.  
This livery scheme was replaced by the current red/grey colors around 
1992 when the airline introduced the deHavilland Dash-8 to their fleet.

Mesaba began operating the 48 passenger Fokker F.27 in the early 1980s, 
augmenting their fleet of 15 passenger Beech 99 Airliners.  

In 1983 they began acquiring additional Fokkers to support their 
partnership with Republic Airlines.  In 1984 Mesaba ended their code 
sharing with Republic to become the first AirLink carrier when they 
teamed up with Northwest Orient Airlines in December.  To support 
this they acquired three additional Fokkers in 1985 and seven Metro 
IIIs (see METRO3AL.ZIP) to replace the remaining seven Beech 99s in 
their fleet.

In 1987 Republic and Northwest Orient merged to become Northwest.
Mesaba remained as an Airlink partner and has continued this re-
lationship to this day.  They added nine Fokker F.27s to their fleet
in 1988.  

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Installation:

FS98: 

1. Using WINZIP32, expand F27NWOAL.ZIP to your \FLTSIM98\AIRCRAFT\ 
   folder.  A folder named "f27nwoal" and all necessary subfolders 
   will be created.

   For FS98 this aircraft includes light landing lights thanks to 
   the LLADD utility.  Use CTRL-L to toggle them on/off at night.

FSFW95: 

1. Unzip the FS5.ZIP file to a temporary directory.
2. Copy the texture files (F27NWOAL.?AF) to the same directory.
3. Use the Microsoft Aircraft and Adventure Converter for FSFW95 
   to convert the files.

FS5: 
 
1. Unzip the fs5.zip file to a temporary folder.
2. Copy the F27NWOAL.AIR file to your FS5 \PILOTS directory.
3. Copy the texture files (F27NWOAL.?AF) to your FS5 \TEXTURES 
   directory.

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While a percentage of the effort towards producing this aircraft can
be attributed to others I do consider my efforts to be copyrighted in
as much as they can be.  This Flight Shop aircraft was not created 
with the intention of making any money.  Therefore no one has my 
permission to use this aircraft in any way that could lead to profit 
unless they have first acquired written permission from me.  That 
includes any sort of distribution for which there is a charge -- be 
it diskette, CD-ROM, pay-per-use BBS or FTP, or whatever.

Copyright (c) 1999, Frank Safranek
Email: fsafranek@usa.net
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/6721/
(The Pre-Flight Checklist Web Site)

For more of my freeware aircraft collection, my Flight Simulator 
aircraft Pick of the Week, and a really cool panel/sound/situation 
control program visit the Pre-Flight Checklist Web Site.

Check out the FREEFLIGHT Design Shop for a great selection of Flight 
Shop AFX/PCX files.  All are authorized by the original author(s) for 
repainting and alteration. (http://www.geocities.com/~freefltdesign/)

If you like Northwest aircraft visit Michael Pickney's Wisconsin Flight 
Simulator Page. (http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4925/)
You can find an example of the Mesaba Fokker in the current livery
scheme there (NWAF27V1.ZIP).

The following are notes from the D. Holthausen/Tom Gibson F-27s which 
this aircraft AFX is based on.

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FS5/FSFS  Fokker F27/Fairchild F-27  a "FREEWARE" file
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I wish to thank D. Holthausen's kind sharing of his original model.

Original model by D. Holthausen.
Modified and repainted by Tom Gibson,  tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Flight dynamics by Mike Vidal

The first major civil aircraft designed and built by Fokker 
after WW II was the F27.  During 1950, Fokker determined what 
operators would like for a DC-3 replacement, and they developed 
the P.275 concept, with a shoulder-height wing, powered by a 
pair of turboprops.  By 1953, this had developed into the F27 
with Rolls-Royce Dart engines, seating 32 passengers in a 
pressurized cabin and capable of operating from small 
airfields.  The Dutch government was so confident that Fokker 
had a winner that they funded the production of two flying and 
two test aircraft.  The prototype flew on November 24, 1955, 
and the project soon began to yield orders.  Fairchild Aircraft 
also saw the planes potential, and secured a license-production 
agreement for airlines in the United States.  The Fairchild 
machines had a longer nose for weather radar, extra fuel 
tankage, American instrumentation, and seating for up to 40.  
This version received its FAA Type Approval on July 16, 1958.  
The F27/F-27 went on to become the best selling turboprop 
aircraft, with over 700 built.  The intial type was followed by 
the F27 Mk 200/F-27A, with uprated engines, and then the 
Mk300/F-27B with freighter features.  The first major change 
was made in the F27 Mk 500, which had a fuselage stretch of 
almost 5 feet, while Fairchild developed the FH-227, which 
instead stretched the fuselage by 6 feet.  F-27's were very 
popular with the smaller regional and local airlines as DC-3 
and Convair/Martin replacements.  They were very reliable, and 
many passengers enjoyed the fine views from the large windows 
unimpeded by the wing.  Many F-27's are still in service today, 
and manufacture of this popular plane was extended by the 
development of the Fokker 50, with new engines and avionics.  
However, the closure of the Fokker company seems to have 
finally ended the story of this fine aircraft, although those 
examples flying today give good evidence of this fine 
aircraft's longevity.

NOTE: This plane and many other classic airliners can be 
downloaded free from Tom Gibson's WEB site at - 
http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/

Mike Vidal's Flight Report

Takeoff:  Can be conducted with one or two notches of flaps, 
two notches are better for shorter fields.  Rotation (Vr) is at 
105 knots with lift off at 110 to 115.  Vzf is at 150 knots.  
Climbs best at 160 to 180 and will yield about 1500 to 2000 fpm.

Landing:   Approaches, full flaps, at 125 to 135 knots with 
about 55 to 60% power.  You have to watch her, since if you 
pull back the power back too much, she'll sink on you like 
mad.  I would suspect that the real one would behave the same 
way.

Please note that to achieve a realistic flight regimen, you 
must set Flight Control Realism to 8, from the Sim, Realism and 
Reliability FS5 Menus.

Specifications:  (FS5.1 airspeed indicator is calibrated in KNOTS!)

F-27

Cruising Speed: 298 mph (259 knots)
Maximum Speed (Vne): 325 mph (283 knots)
Stall Speed (clean): 100 knots
Stall Speed (full flaps): 90 knots

Range: 1082 miles (with 52 passengers)


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Now the legal stuff:

ENJOY, AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR 
IMPROVEMENTS.  I INTEND ON OFFERING MANY LIVERIES OF THIS 
AIRCRAFT.

THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE 
RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE 
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.  THIS IS FREEWARE!!

YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER THAT HAS A FREE 
DISTRIBUTION POLICY.  IF THIS PLANE IS UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED 
SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION), 
IT MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS.  THIS 
NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHORS PERMISSION TO DO THIS.  THIS 
ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.

THE AUTHORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES THAT YOU MIGHT 
INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS.  YOU ASSUME THE RISK 
OF USE.

