What plane is this?
Can you identifi this float plane I will be in the process of building one 1/6 scale...

Another rare photo

I guess...............Muskrat.

I know 'cuz I have a picture of one that used to fly out of Campbell River long time ago...but I won't spill the beans

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Aircraft Register database.

Mark CF-EIR Serial No 12
Common Name Fairchild Model F11
File Location Winnipeg Basis for Eligibility for Registration Type Certificate - A17
Reg Purpose Commercial
Category Aeroplane Weight (Kgs) 3084
Manufacturer Fairchild Aircraft Limited
Year of Manufacture 1949
Country of Manufacture CANADA

Owner Registration
Owner Registered Since 1976-11-22 Last Certificate of Registration Issued 1976-11-22

Engine Piston Number of Engines 1
Owner Information
Name ( 1 of 1 ) Island Airlines Mail Recipient Yes
Address Box 1510
City Campbell River Province British Columbia
Postal Code V9W 5C8 Region Pacific




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OK I CHEATED. WHAT DO I WIN??

maybe so, but not quite enough....the aircraft does have a name....

Husky??

Winner of Attraction Canada Awards
2000 & 2001






FAIRCHILD HUSKY F11-2 C-GCYV

Wingspan: 16.68 m (54' 9")
Length: 11.40 m (37' 5")
Height: 3.1 m (10' 2")
Engine: 550 h.p. Alvis Leonides 503/8
Cruise Speed: 193 km/h (120 mph)
Max. Range: 1046 km (650 miles)


This aircraft was designed and built in Montreal in 1946, by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. It was intended to replace the pre-war bush planes such as the Norseman and the Fokker. It incorporated many of the features suggested by bush operators, such as the rear loading door, which enabled it to handle long loads. Because of its large cabin area and low-powered engine, it was very easy to overload.


Although the Fairchild Husky had many desirable features, it never became popular because of it’s underpowered 450 h.p. engine. Plans were made to refit the Husky with the 550 h.p. Leonides engine, as is shown on the aircraft on exhibit. The more powerful engine greatly improved performance, but by this time the Fairchild Co. was in financial difficulties. The DeHavilland Beaver was on the market, and was so successful, that Husky production stopped after only twelve had been built.

The Husky was used by the Manitoba Government Air Services (which had three), Sherritt Gordon Mines, Austin Airways, Nickel Belt Airways and others. They usually operated from either skis or floats.

This aircraft (serial #2) was flown from Vancouver to Winnipeg in the summer of 1984 by a Museum member. It is the only remaining Husky still in a complete condition.

"A loaded Husky (450 hp) was trying to take off from Toronto harbor. It headed out from Lake Ontario on its take-off run and disappeared out of sight - still on the water" - WCAM Visitor










Copyright © 2001 Western Canada Aviation Museum

Nony and 4*60 I worship the ground you walk on.... Bang-on correct...My dad remembers these at the dock in his home town Subury Ont....They were the Nickle Belt Airways ones...

Also Nony can you post that picture for me or send it e-mail, if you have a scanner that is, if not no big deal...I'm finding it hard to find info on this aircraft so any help would be great..

I have also been thinking about building a Husky for some time.Heres another photo to tease you with.

Wow, flying one of those out of CR. I feel cramped enough in there with the Beav!

Well somebody did...I was just a kid on the dock with a camera at the time.... I'll check my albums and see if I can find a photo or two. I think it was Island Airlines like the orange one above......

I found this photo on the net awile ago it might be the one you are thinking about.
By the way any one that has a 3 view or photo's of the Husky please please feel free to E-mail them to [email protected] as I am still looking for ref. material like cf-drg.
The one above was flown out of Prince Rupert by North Coast Air Services when I was but a wee lad

Hey Doug, good to see on this board. I dicn't want to answer this one. Give someone else a chance. BTW ask Sling about the NCA Husky, he flew it.

MGuiver I think I might have found some 3 views...go to or ask at www.bushplane.com..They might be able to help..I figured TurboOtter would know this one..

There was a fairly extensive coverage of the Husky in one of the Canadian aviation magazines a couple of years ago. I think it was on the cover (either that, or the single tail Beech 18 conversion - I can't remember which). A check of your local pilots lounge would surely yeild a copy, since there is some sort of universal law which states that old airplane magazines are never thrown out.....

This post is for Mcguiver..Just to let you know I found a place for Husky info..Contact Sheldon Benner at <[email protected]> he has some journals on this "slug"
ask for Vol. 19, No 4 Winter 1981 and Vol. 35, No 3 fall 1997....One has a 11" X 17" 3 view..
One cost $4 and the other is $7.....I could send you photo copies but they are so cheap anyways, you should support them..

cf-drg

Thanks for the lead I will have to look in to it. My Husky project will most likely start next year,still have 2 planes to finish.I.m thinking of a 90-100" glass fuse. foam wing.

Thanks Doug