You might know this plane, especially since the Philippine Air Force uses it too—the Fokker F28 Fellowship. After the commercial success of the Fokker F27
Tag: classic jetliners
Classic Jetliners: The BAe 146 / Avro RJ
The BAe 146 by British Aerospace and its successor, the Avro RJ, had a good run in the Philippines. Airlines like Asian Spirit, Skyjet, and
Classic Jetliners: The Vickers VC-10
In the 1960s, the market for regional jets was a crowded field with multiple manufacturers in the game. You had big names like the McDonnell
Classic Jetliners: The McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the most renowned trijet widebody aircraft in history, stands out as an intriguing commercial aircraft I’ve had the pleasure to observe.
Classic Jetliners: The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar
Trijets have always captured my imagination, tracing back to my childhood when I received a children’s book about airplanes. One of the pages presented a
Classic Jetliners: The Tupolev Tu-144
Pose the question about the earliest and quickest commercial passenger aircraft, and you’ll find many pointing towards the Concorde as the answer. The reality, however,
Classic Jetliners: The Aerospatiale – BAC Concorde
The era when the Aerospatiale – BAC Concorde first graced the skies was truly a remarkable period in aviation history. This supersonic airliner, the lone
Classic Jetliners: The Hawker Siddeley Trident
The world of aviation in the mid-20th century saw the arrival of the Hawker Siddeley Trident, a British trijet airliner that made its first flight
Classic Jetliners: The Convair 990 Coronado
As a child of the 80s and 90s, one of my fondest memories was playing with Trump Cards (shoutout to fellow 80s and 90s kids!)
Classic Jetliners: The Tupolev Tu-104
In the 1950s, amid the race for dominance in the commercial aviation sector, the Soviet Union sought to outpace Western nations by achieving groundbreaking milestones