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Fokker produced a record 70 airliners during 1990, 37 F50 propjets and 33 F100 twinjets. A new record production figure is expected to be achieved during 1991 and then again in 1992 as the company gears up for an annual output of 101 aircraft, comprising 67 F100s and 34 F50s.
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Usaf to Retire F-111s:
The US Air Force will retire most of its F-111 fleet by the mid 1990s.
The tactical aircraft will be progressively retired due to the diminishing threat of East-West conflict, despite the fact that there remains no firm replacement for the F-111. Such is the apparent confusion over the retirement decision, that the Pentagon recently sought details from General Dynamics about how much it would cost to reopen the F-111 production line, which has been closed now for over 15 years. Defense officials have acknowledged, however, that this was more a cost exercise rather than a serious option.
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