its currently being tested by fokker and stork aerospace...
does anybody know who operated the F-100 before it was converted to this radar plane?
and are there any orders placed already? can see this plane being the replacement for the orions wich already left the fleet. maybe it can also take over the F-60 job at the dutch caribean...
Norfolkjohn From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 251 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 988 times:
Hi Maurice,
To the best of my knowledge this aircraft has always been operated by Fokker / Stork. It is one of the original F-100 prototypes that was used in the flight certification of the F-100. Not aware of any orders for this conversion but I could be wrong.
John
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MauriceB From Netherlands, joined Aug 2004, 2477 posts, RR: 28 Reply 2, posted (7 years 5 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 981 times:
ah yes its indeed the test frame thanks. interesting to note is that this plane has been in storage for about 8 to 9 years....
anyway, with the renewall programm from stork (new engines, avionics, a KL F-100 is currently being upgraded with new engines) could this plane be succesfull ?
i can see the dutch navy ordering some, because since the orions left, there arent many surveillance planes left (2 F-60 wich are curently at the antillen)
Petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 3239 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (7 years 5 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 959 times:
Quoting MauriceB (Reply 2): a KL F-100 is currently being upgraded with new engines)
Sources please? I have heard this rumour here at A.net before but never anything with credible sources.
Anyway, the radar equipment may be tested aboard a F100, the plan is to integrate it into another airframe. Can't remember which one but I believe it was the A319?
Petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 3239 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 941 times:
Quoting Aviopic (Reply 4): Anyway something has to happen before May 2006
Is that because of the spares contract between Stork and Rekkof which you (or was it someone else) once mentioned expires then. Or is it because of a potential visit to Farnborough? Or is it yet another deathline to make the "final go/no go decision". Or is it confidential?
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thanks. interesting to note is that this plane has been in storage for about 8 to 9 years.... 
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