Fairchild FC-2
Transport and Passenger Aircraft
The Fairchild FC-2 is a single-engine six-seat passenger aircraft and multi-purpose transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation.
The Fairchild FC-2 was developed as a camera plane, initially designated Fairchild FC-1. It was the first aircraft designed by Sherman Fairchild.
Crew | 1 | |
Passengers | 5 |
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
Engine Model | Wright J-5 Whirlwind | |
Engine Power | 149 kW | 200 hp |
max. Cruise Speed | 167 km/h | 90 kts 104 mph |
Speed | 196 km/h | 106 kts 122 mph |
Service Ceiling | 4.496 m | 14.750 ft |
Rate of climb | 177 m/min | 580 ft/min |
Range | 1.143 km | 617 NM 710 mi. |
Empty Weight | 980 kg | 2.161 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.633 kg | 3.600 lbs |
Wing Span | 13,41 m | 43 ft 12 in |
Wing Area | 26,9 m² | 290 ft² |
Length | 9,42 m | 30 ft 11 in |
Height | 2,77 m | 9 ft 1 in |
First Flight | 14.06.1926 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | ca. 180 | |
Developed from | Fairchild FC-1 |
Data for (Version) | Fairchild FC-2 | |
Variants | FC-1, FC-2C, FC-2L, FC-2W, UC-96, Model 51, Model 61 |
[Photo-ID: 10145] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Fairchild FC-2 Model 51 Pan American-Grace Airways - Panagra Reg.: NC6853 | |
National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] |
[Photo-ID: 12300] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
Fairchild FC-2W2 Reg.: NC3569 c/n: 35 built in 1927, oldest Fairchild aircraft in existence | |
EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] |
[Photo-ID: 12301] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
Fairchild FC-2W2 Reg.: NC3569 c/n: 35 built in 1927, oldest Fairchild aircraft in existence | |
EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] |