Fairchild FC-2
Transport and Passenger Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
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] | |