Hi ya Ray in Auckland from Ian in Christchurch - Great book that one
NAC , the first batch of F-27s were all 100 series - BXA to BXH /20/20A and last BXI 183 was converted to a 200QC , all these aircraft were retro fitted with the longer nose developed by Fairchild with a weather radar, Fokker liked it so much they retooled , this made the aircraft no different in dimensions to the 200sr , NAC operated three built 200s ZK-DCA/B and G being the QC model , only difference between a 100 and 200 was the power rating on the Dart engines, all the other aircraft , the two Irish imports were still 100 series NAA and NAB/NAH , the next 10 aircraft were all 500 series with a 1.5 meter plug, all in all, 100s to 400s were very much all the same after the longer nose was glued to it , the 500 mentioned, the extra lengthened and then the 600 go back to the 200s except strengthened floor and longer stroke legs for rough field use. There are many other variations of all these models until you step into Fairchild FH models.
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