Fairchild Collection

1929 Fairchild KR-31 (Kreider-Reisner Challenger C-2)

1933 Fairchild 22-C7A

Acquired with funds from Founding Memberships

Engine: Cirrus High Drive, 95 HP

The Fairchild 22 was built during the early 30's by the Fairchild Aircraft Company's Kreider-Reisner division. A successful trainer and sport plane, the 22 was sold with several engine choices. Both our 22’s have inverted inline engines but other engines, including radials, were offered in other models. The 22 was a lively performer and flying schools used them to teach pilots advanced maneuvers and piloting techniques. Production lasted from 1931 to 1935.

Additional Specifications:

Cruise: 94 MPH

Top Speed: 114 MPH

Empty Weight: 926 lbs

Gross Weight: 1550 lbs

Wing Span: 32'10"

Length: 21'8"

Height: 8'

Service Ceiling: 13,000'

Climb in 1 Minute: 750' at sea level

Approximate Number Built: 58

(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)

1937 Fairchild F-46

Donation: Hap Clarke

Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985, 450 HP

This project is on display for all to enjoy and will be restored given enough funding and time. It is the first successful aircraft built with the molded plywood process named “Duramold” that was invented by Virginius E. Clark and jointly developed by Fairchild Aircraft and Haskelite Manufacturing. The F-46A is a low wing, cabin type airplane with seating for five. The fuselage is formed of Duramold and the wings use a conventional plywood-covered wood structure. In 1939 Howard Hughes bought the right to use the Duramold process to build his H-4 Hercules, the “Spruce Goose.” The F-46 was first fitted with a Ranger SGV-770 inverted, geared V-12 engine but in 1947 that was replaced with a Pratt Whitney R-985 and flew with the radial engine for another ten years.

1937 Fairchild 24G

Donation: North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum

Engine: Warner Super Scarab, 145 HP

A sturdily-built airplane, the Fairchild 24 adapted several automotive features including its brakes and roll-down windows. Initially built with just two seats, the third was added in 1933 and the fourth in 1938. One aviation writer described its cabin accommodations as “like flying your living room.” The early 24s were fitted with the Warner radial engine and over the production run several other engines were offered. Its structure is especially robust, using bigger than usual steel tubing. The UC-86 is the military version of the Fairchild 24R-40.

Additional Specifications:

Cruise: 118 MPH

Top Speed: 130 MPH

Empty Weight: 1475 lbs

Gross Weight: 2400 lbs

Wing Span: 36'4"

Length: 23'10"

Height: 7'4"

Service Ceiling: 16,500'

Climb in 1 Minute: 675' at sea level

Approximate Number Built: 100

(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)

1940 Fairchild UC-86

Acquired with funds from Founding Memberships.

Engine: Ranger 6-440, 175 HP

This is a military version of the Fairchild 24R40. A sturdily-built airplane, the 24 adapted several automotive features including its brakes and roll-down windows. Initially built with just two seats, the third was added in 1933 and the fourth in 1938. This airplane was one of nine Fairchild 24R40's impressed into service by the Army as the UC-86 at the onset of WWII. A total of 2,232 Model 24's were built.

Additional Specifications:

Cruise: 125 MPH

Top Speed: 140 MPH

Empty Weight: 1561 lbs

Gross Weight: 2550 lbs

Wing Span: 36'4"

Length: 24'10"

Height: 7'3"

Service Ceiling: 17,000'

Climb in 1 Minute: 800' at sea level

Approximate Number Built: 34

(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)

1943 Fairchild PT-19B

Donation: Sam & Alison Richardson

Engine: Ranger L-440, 200 HP

At the start of WWII most primary flight training in the Army Air Corps used biplanes. Given that the performance of combat aircraft was increasing, the Army evaluated trainers that would prepare pilot trainees for high performance fighters. The Fairchild M-62 with a Ranger 6-440 engine met this need and the Army ordered 270 designating them PT-19. It was superior to the biplane trainers in having flight characteristics (speed and wing loading) that resembled the combat aircraft the trainees would soon be flying. The Army then ordered 3,703 with increased power as PT-19A and then an additional 917 with added instruments and a hood over the front cockpit for instrument flight training as PT-19B.

Additional Specifications:

Cruise: 110 MPH

Top Speed: 132 MPH

Empty Weight: 1845 lbs

Gross Weight: 2545 lbs

Wing Span: 35'11"

Length: 27'8"

Height: 7'9"

Service Ceiling: 16,000'

Climb in 1 Minute: 760' at sea level

Approximate Number Built: 917