Fokker 100 / American Royal Air Force except at high altitude

except at high altitude

The Crew Return Vehicle

Using the same fuselage cross-section as the Boeing 727

At Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas

Fokker 100 / American Royal Air Force except at high altitudeFokker announced it was developing the Fokker 100 simultaneously with the Fokker 50 turboprop in November 1983. The Fokker 100 is based on the basic F 28 airframe, with the most important and obvious change being the stretched fuselage, increasing maximum seating to 122, compared with 85 in the F 28 4000 (on which the 100 is based). Other changes include more economical RollsRoyce Tay turbofans (which, unlike the F 28's Speys, conform to Stage 3 noise