Fokker F.27 Friendship
Kit Facts
- First issued
- 1960
- First catalogue reference
- 583 in 1st Edition (1962)
- Box Type 3 artist
- Roy Cross
- Box Type 15 artist
- John D. Jones
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Instruction Sheets
Description
Fokker F.27 Friendship – Airfix kit 583, first issued in 1960, Series 5, listed in the Airfix catalogues from 1962 to 2010. Later renumbered 05003-4, A05003.
You can build 23 models of the Airfix version of the Fokker Friendship and they can all differ in appearance, because 23 different airlines use this Rolls-Royce powered 40 passenger transport plane! The kit contains 76 parts and the completed model has a wing span of 15 inches. Supplied with the kit are crew figures, passenger steps and markings for the Aer Lingus version. The Friendship has a cruising speed of 275 miles per hour at 25,000 ft., and features high wing construction. – Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)
Pictured – Rare F27 Aer Lingus version
5th edition catalogue (1967), listed as Fokker F.27 'Friendship' from Fokker F.27 Friendship.
10th edition catalogue (1973), listed as Fokker F.27 Friendship from Fokker F.27 'Friendship'.
Appeared in 1980 (17th Edition) Catalogue as F27 Troopship.
Additional information
| Airfix Series (first appearance) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Rarity of early version | Rare |
| First Issued | 1960 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1st Edition (1962) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2nd Edition (1963) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 3rd Edition (1964) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 4th Edition (1966) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 5th Edition (1967) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 6th Edition (1968) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 9th Edition (1971) | 583 |
| Catalogue Ref - 10th Edition (1973) | 05003-4 |
| Catalogue Ref - 11th Edition (1974) | 05003-4 |
| Catalogue Ref - 12th Edition (1975) | 05003-4 |
| Catalogue Ref - 13th Edition (1976) | 05003-4 |
| Catalogue Ref - 17th Edition (1980) | 05003-4 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2008 Edition | A05003 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2009 Edition | A05003 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2010 Edition | A05003 |
| Artist on Box Type 3 | Roy Cross |
| Artist on Box Type 15 | John D. Jones |
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