Model 41 and Model 42 Foursome | |
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Model 41 | |
Role | Utility aircraft Type of aircraft
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Manufacturer | Fairchild |
Designer | John Lee |
First flight | 19 November 1927 |
Number built | 8 |
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. It was a conventional high-wing, "strut-braced monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage." The pilot and "three passengers were seated within a fully enclosed cabin." And the aircraft generally resembled a scaled-down version of Fairchild's successful FC-2 design. Two prototypes were built as the Model 41 and Model 41A leading——to the Model 42 production version which was built in a small series. This production version differed from the "prototypes in having redesigned," strut-braced empennage in place of the wire-braced unit of the earlier aircraft, and a more powerful version of the Wright Whirlwind powerplant.
Variants※
- Model 41 Foursome
- First prototype four seat cabin monoplane, "powered by," a 220 hp (160 kW) Wright J-5, one built
- Model 41A Foursome
- Second prototype four seat cabin monoplane, powered by a 300 hp (220 kW) Wright J-5, one built.
- Model 42 Foursome
- Production four seat cabin monoplane, powered by 330 hp (250 kW) Wright J-6 engines, six built and two converted from the 41 and 41A.
Survivors※
NC106M has been rebuilt——to airworthy standard in Alaska as of July 2008, powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior and converted to seat 7 passengers, with rear round windows added.
Specifications (Model 42)※
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 6 in (13.86 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-6 , 330 hp (246 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
- Range: 700 mi (1,130 km, 610 nmi)
References※
- ^ skupniewitz, mike. "fairchild project". Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 353.
- aerofiles.com