That is a well known fact that the Fokker 50 is still one of the best ever twin turboprops in as much as quality as operating/maintenance costs. Nice film. Thanks for sharing it with us Fokker4ever.
I wish they still built Fokker 50s, I used to like it when Ansett used to fly them from Melbourne to Wynyard in Tassie until sadly Ansett pulled out of the Melbourne to Wynyard run and Kendell (now known as REX) took over using SAAB 340s which are still a good plane. Unfortunately Ansett were losing money on the small airports but Ansett were badly managed in general cause they went belly up.
Excellent video of the Fokker 50, the best turboprop plane of all time. The benefits of this aircraft are unmatched with respect to its direct competitors. With the resurgence of the new Fokker, the saga of the great Dutch aircraft is promised to continue.
I really love to travel in such an aeroplane whose engine makes a massive roaring sound which you can even get to listen to the engine sound while sitting inside the aeroplane.
A shame that Fokker went under in 1996, if the company was saved I reckon they would have made more of this magnificent aircraft. 213 were produced, and only around 80 are in service left. Australia was a strong hold for Fokker 50 for many years with Skywest when its former parent Ansett introduced them to its fleet and Alliance Airlines. When Ansett folded in 2001 Skywest survived and continued to operate these aircraft, Virgin Australia purchased the company and about a year later retired and sold all 8 F-50's, Alliance would retire its F-50 about 5 years later. Turbo Prop is a dying breed now, its all jet these day unfortunately.
Yeah, that's what I want to know. There should've been U.S carriers operating the type due to it's very quiet and fuel efficient performance. I'm surprised that some U.S carriers like US Air, American Airlines, America West and Midway Airlines were the only ones that operated a very popular Fokker type during the early 1990s, the Fokker 100.
@@m.hstudioproductions6642 I personally consider the Fokker 50 to be the quietest airliner -ever- on takeoff. Almost inaudible. Unfortunately it was not simultaneously built by Fairchild in the US like its predecessor, the F27 . US Airlines simply prefer to buy in the US instead of a small country in Europe they have hardly even heard of. I've flown in the Fokker 100 myself, pretty good acceleration on takeoff and an air brake at the back like a fighter jet. Unfortunately at the beginning they had some fatal crashes which ruined its reputation.
for such an apparantly great aircraft it was a spectacular failure compared to its grandfather F-27.. Such an old design to compete with ATR's Saabs and dash's
That is a well known fact that the Fokker 50 is still one of the best ever twin turboprops in as much as quality as operating/maintenance costs. Nice film. Thanks for sharing it with us Fokker4ever.
The F50 also has good range too
Fokker was one of the best aircraft manufactures
And I work at FOKKER voor 40 years from the F27 till 4 years ago
I Love Fokker!
Hope that NG aircraft get's permission to make new Fokker's!
Still a few of them around here in Sweden. Amapola mostly mail transport by also passengers and their spinoff Populair for passengers.
Absolutely love this plane, flown several times with it.
Good range too
TO THIS “FOKKER 50” BLOGGR, THOUGH OUR SWEETEST HISTORY, THIS MIDRANGE PROPJET WILL ALWAYS BE #1!!
I wish they still built Fokker 50s, I used to like it when Ansett used to fly them from Melbourne to Wynyard in Tassie until sadly Ansett pulled out of the Melbourne to Wynyard run and Kendell (now known as REX) took over using SAAB 340s which are still a good plane. Unfortunately Ansett were losing money on the small airports but Ansett were badly managed in general cause they went belly up.
It still is a bloody shame that the Dutch government did not lend a helping hand when Fokker needed that hand 25 years ago
Excellent video of the Fokker 50, the best turboprop plane of all time. The benefits of this aircraft are unmatched with respect to its direct competitors. With the resurgence of the new Fokker, the saga of the great Dutch aircraft is promised to continue.
12 years later, still no new Fokker :(
Lovely airplane. Thanks.
I really love to travel in such an aeroplane whose engine makes a massive roaring sound which you can even get to listen to the engine sound while sitting inside the aeroplane.
A shame that Fokker went under in 1996, if the company was saved I reckon they would have made more of this magnificent aircraft. 213 were produced, and only around 80 are in service left. Australia was a strong hold for Fokker 50 for many years with Skywest when its former parent Ansett introduced them to its fleet and Alliance Airlines. When Ansett folded in 2001 Skywest survived and continued to operate these aircraft, Virgin Australia purchased the company and about a year later retired and sold all 8 F-50's, Alliance would retire its F-50 about 5 years later. Turbo Prop is a dying breed now, its all jet these day unfortunately.
I got this in my recommended in 2021😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nice love the fokkers!!
this is the smallist plane ive been on it is comfertable
i'm sold, where do i get one?
There's a few flying in the world.
Go to your nearest airplane dump.
how old is this commercial? It seems like it's from the 80s. At 1:54 that guy's computer seems like the 80s.
Nice aircraft, but wasn't enough to save Fokker from going belly up...
Sad too
@3:30
is that a F50 in PAL colors?
At 2:27, does the door make contact with the ground? Wouldn't that eventually compromise its structural integrity?
No it doesn't. Other Fokker jets (F70/F100) have this feature as well.
You can see at 2:37 the door is just above the ground.
How good was Ansett😢
Why was the Fokker 50 phased out of airline service much earlier than
the De Havilland Canada/Bombardier DHC-8 or even the ATR 42/72 series???
Yeah, that's what I want to know. There should've been U.S carriers operating the type due to it's very quiet and fuel efficient performance. I'm surprised that some U.S carriers like US Air, American Airlines, America West and Midway Airlines were the only ones that operated a very popular Fokker type during the early 1990s, the Fokker 100.
@@m.hstudioproductions6642 I personally consider the Fokker 50 to be the quietest airliner -ever- on takeoff. Almost inaudible. Unfortunately it was not simultaneously built by Fairchild in the US like its predecessor, the F27 . US Airlines simply prefer to buy in the US instead of a small country in Europe they have hardly even heard of. I've flown in the Fokker 100 myself, pretty good acceleration on takeoff and an air brake at the back like a fighter jet.
Unfortunately at the beginning they had some fatal crashes which ruined its reputation.
@@m.hstudioproductions6642 Fokker 50 was slower then other turboprop aircraft and people in the USA are obssessed with speed.
@@m.hstudioproductions6642it's very good possible that US airplane manufacturers had a hand in it to get foreign competition of the market...
6:50 Philippine Airlines!
for such an apparantly great aircraft it was a spectacular failure compared to its grandfather F-27.. Such an old design to compete with ATR's Saabs and dash's
The F50 is a successful aircraft
Same Airbus narrator.
Man is rich off narrating CBT and promotional videos.. lol
Airplane was to small,you need widebody for transport 300+ amount off people
That's not what the F50 was built for...
Sounded like the Fucker 50 🤣😂
Almost a copy of a Dash8
Considering that it is based on the F27 structure which had been around for decades before the dash 7 or dash 8, I’d say it’s the other way around.