recovery after its crash landing on 10 June 1993

The aircraft involved was the Fokker 100 prototype and testbed. It was used for continous testing of soft-& hardware. On this occasion, they were testing the capabilities of a new landing gear from a Canadian company. For this, the aircraft made several high weight/high speed landings/ Even though the manufacturer indicated maximum loads were never reached, the gear collapsed during one of the touch & go's. The aircraft veered off the runway and ended up in the grass. All occupants walked away unharmed. Photo by Aerophoto Eelde.

The letter "QI" are visible on the nosegear door, as an indication that this is the Fokker 100 prototype. It was used for continous testing of soft-& hardware. On this occasion, they were testing the capabilities of a new landing gear from a Canadian company. For this, the aircraft made several high weight/high speed landings/ Even though the manufacturer indicated maximum loads were never reached, the gear collapsed during one of the touch & go's. The aircraft veered off the runway and ended up in the grass. All occupants walked away unharmed. Photo by Aerophoto Eelde.

SOSTAR-X was a program for the development and testing of an advanced airborne ground surveillance radar system, A joint effort of 5 nations, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands. In 2006 and 2007 air tests and demonstrations were conducted using the original Prototype of the Fokker 100. The airplane was about 20 years old at the time.

This picture of the first Fokker 100 prototype was taken during its maiden flight on 30 November 1987. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

This aircraft, the prototype Fokker 100, is seen as the nosewheel touches on landing at Farnborough. This was the first aircarft powered by the Tay engine and the logos of the aircraft customers can be seen on the fuselage.

The prototype of the Fokker 100.