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What Fairchild was it? - 5/12/2008 7:22:27 PM

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Jan - Mar 1953; Arsenal Technical High School; Indianapolis, Indiana; Airframe shop.
The instructor had his own airplane in for restoring. It was big; green; had a big
radial up front and was a Fairchild. He said it could haul a pilot, full fuel and a ton of
freight. What I can come up with is a model 71 or earlier version; except that this
plane had a wheel instead of a stick. He was going to fly Alaska bush with it. All the
pictures of 71 cabins show a stick. Which Fairchild was it?

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/12/2008 7:26:56 PM

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Is it possible you are mistaken and it was a Stinsen?

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/12/2008 10:44:04 PM

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Back then, there were still some 1930s area Bellancas in use, which were real load carriers, especially the one with wing-shaped struts! Can't recall the model. I'll check my Janes. Lee Robinson W.P.B.

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/12/2008 11:16:38 PM

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Possibly the Fairchild 100-A or the American Pilgrim 24A (Fairchild) both of which were capable of those kinds of load. Both had small production runs but have not been able to ascertain if a column or stick was used.

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/13/2008 1:01:53 PM

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It was a Fairchild and it had a column. I don't recall it being as ugly as
the 100 or 24A. Is there any way to track down aircraft by registration number?

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/13/2008 1:23:35 PM

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Possibly he as referring to an overloaded condition as it is common now and then.
Full fuel would be about 148 gallons for a 71. This would weigh 910 +/- 52 lbs.
Maximum gross weights for a 71 are listed as 5500, 6000, 7000 pounds depending
on sub model but mainly which engine. Taking the largest version with a gross
payload of 3595 pounds and assuming 200 pounds for pilot and 50 pounds for
arctic survival gear and 962 pounds max for fuel would leave 2383 pounds for
cargo.

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/13/2008 5:27:01 PM

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Do a search on Google for the registration number. That might pop you into the FAA database if the airplane is still listed there.

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/18/2008 3:22:59 PM

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Is there any way to track down aircraft by registration number?

Searsh "FAA Registry". It will hit on a site where you can look up any registered aircraft in the US by owner's name, N-number, make and type, or state and county of registry.

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 5/18/2008 7:31:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: griesel

It was a Fairchild and it had a column. I don't recall it being as ugly as
the 100 or 24A. Is there any way to track down aircraft by registration number?

http://www.landings.com/

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 6/24/2008 10:44:08 PM

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Sounds like a 24W. Warner radial powered Fairchilds.....nice!!

http://www.airventuring.org/fairchild/ground1.php

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RE: What Fairchild was it? - 6/25/2008 4:28:15 PM

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I looked up Wikipedia Fairchild 24 and with a pilot and fuel, the payload is far less than 1000 pounds.
It is a very nice 4 place plane with generous allowance for luggage, but a 1 ton freight hauler
it aint. It had to be a 71 or its predecessor.
Thank you for the reply.
Dave

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