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Fokker 70

Name: Fokker 70 specifications
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narrow-body , twin-engined , medium-range, turbofan regional airliner

Fokker 70 is a regional jet originating in Netherlands. It was built by Fokker. Reported operators include Alliance Airlines Air Niugini KLM Cityhopper (Former) Austrian Airlines (Former).

Origin: Netherlands
Manufacturer: Fokker

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Mass: 39.9tHigh weight option
Speed: 845km/hCruise
Range: 3,410km
Ceiling: 11,000m
Thrust: 61.6kN
Width: 3.3m

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Technical data

Specifications

18 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Length: 30.91 m (101 ft 5 in)¹
Wingspan: 28.08 m (92 ft 2 in)¹
Width: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)¹
Height: 8.5 m (28 ft 10 in)¹

Wing area

93.5 m 2 (1,006 sq ft)¹

Empty weight

22,673 kg (49,985 lb)¹

Max takeoff weight

39,915 kg (87,998 lb) High weight option¹

Performance

Crew: two¹
Capacity: 85 (1-class, maximum at 76 cm (30 in) seat pitch) 79 (1-class, typical at 81 cm (32 in) seat pitch) 72 (2-class, typical at 91 cm (36 in) and 81 cm (32 in) seat pitches)¹
Cruise speed: 845 km/h (525 mph, 456 kn)¹
Range: 3,410 km (2,119 mi, 1,841 nmi)¹
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)¹

Systems & armament

Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tay 620 , 61.6 kN (13,850 lbf) thrust each¹

Programme

Number built: 47 (+1 prototype)¹
Manufactured: 1992-1997¹
Introduction date: October 1994 with Ford Motor Company (private) 1995 with Sempati Air (commercial)¹
First flight: 4 April 1993¹
Developed from: Fokker 100¹

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Length: Source text available
30.91 m (101 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: Source text available
28.08 m (92 ft 2 in)

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Fokker 70 · Wikipedia revision 1367982853 ↗
Type
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Type
Regional jet
National origin
Infobox (Fokker 70) · National origin
Netherlands
Manufacturer
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Manufacturer
Fokker
Status
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Status
In service
Primary users
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Primary users
Alliance Airlines Air Niugini KLM Cityhopper (Former) Austrian Airlines (Former)
Number built
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Number built
47 (+1 prototype)
Manufactured
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Manufactured
1992-1997
Introduction date
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Introduction date
October 1994 with Ford Motor Company (private) 1995 with Sempati Air (commercial)
First flight
Infobox (Fokker 70) · First flight
4 April 1993
Developed from
Infobox (Fokker 70) · Developed from
Fokker 100
Crew
Specifications · Crew
two
Capacity
Specifications · Capacity
85 (1-class, maximum at 76 cm (30 in) seat pitch) 79 (1-class, typical at 81 cm (32 in) seat pitch) 72 (2-class, typical at 91 cm (36 in) and 81 cm (32 in) seat pitches)
Length
Specifications · Length
30.91 m (101 ft 5 in)
Wingspan
Specifications · Wingspan
28.08 m (92 ft 2 in)
Width
Specifications · Width
3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
Height
Specifications · Height
8.5 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wing area
Specifications · Wing area
93.5 m 2 (1,006 sq ft)
Empty weight
Specifications · Empty weight
22,673 kg (49,985 lb)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications · Max takeoff weight
39,915 kg (87,998 lb) High weight option
Powerplant
Specifications · Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Tay 620 , 61.6 kN (13,850 lbf) thrust each
Cruise speed
Specifications · Cruise speed
845 km/h (525 mph, 456 kn)
Range
Specifications · Range
3,410 km (2,119 mi, 1,841 nmi)
Service ceiling
Specifications · Service ceiling
11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Role
Lead · exact subject class or current configuration
is a narrow-body , twin-engined , medium-range, turbofan regional airliner

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Operator countries

2 countries documented

Fokker 70 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Kenya
1Reported holdingsFokker 70 · reported variants · Kenya Air ForceEstimate · Period November 2025 IISS assessment · Single source
Count scope
Air Force exact named F-70 (VIP) component holdings; active, operational-reserve and training equipment excluding equipment in store, except explicit status exclusions stated below. November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national total or combat-readiness measure. Source armament/capacity counts are excluded. Exact Fokker70 only, with own source confirming the named Kenya/Myanmar military operators. VIP is source employment, not an inferred cabin configuration; no Fokker28, Fokker100 or civilian-airline fleet quantity is copied.
Myanmar
2Reported holdingsFokker 70 · reported variants · Myanmar Air ForceEstimate · Period November 2025 IISS assessment · Single source
Count scope
Air Force exact named F-70 component holdings; active, operational-reserve and training equipment excluding equipment in store, except explicit status exclusions stated below. November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national total or combat-readiness measure. Source armament/capacity counts are excluded. Exact Fokker70 only, with own source confirming the named Kenya/Myanmar military operators. VIP is source employment, not an inferred cabin configuration; no Fokker28, Fokker100 or civilian-airline fleet quantity is copied.

Additional operator references

Alliance Airlines Air Niugini KLM Cityhopper (Former) Austrian Airlines (Former)

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