Fairchild 42 Foursome
Fairchild · United States · first flew 1927 · light aircraft
The Fairchild Model 41 Foursome was a light aircraft developed in the United States in the late 1920s and produced as the Model 42 Foursome.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced high-wing monoplane
- Fully enclosed cabin for a pilot and three passengers
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
A conventional high-wing, strut-braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a fully enclosed cabin.
Specifications
- The Fairchild 42 Foursome has a length of 9.3 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.87 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Two prototypes were built as the Model 41 and Model 41A, and the type first flew on 19 November 1927. The aircraft generally resembled a scaled-down version of the Fairchild FC-2.
Variants
The Model 41 had a 220 hp Wright J-5 and the Model 41A a 300 hp J-5. The Model 42 production version had a redesigned strut-braced tail and 330 hp Wright J-6 engines.
Where you'll see it
Eight were built in total: six Model 42s plus the two prototypes converted to Model 42 standard. One survivor, NC106M, was rebuilt to airworthy condition in Alaska as of July 2008.
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