Fairchild F-27
The Fairchild F- 27 is a 1958 built until 1969 transport aircraft of the U.S. American manufacturer Fairchild. It involves an identical license production of the F27 Fokker Friendship for the North American market. The independently developed version Fairchild Hiller FH -227 has a stretched fuselage.
Fairchild F-27
In order to meet the needs of American regional airlines for an economical turboprop aircraft, Fokker looked there for a suitable partner for the construction and sale of the Fokker F-27 Friendship to. Following successful negotiations Fokker and Fairchild signed in April 1956 an agreement by which the American company was authorized to make the Friendship under license. In addition, Fairchild was entrusted with the General Sales for the Americas. The first machine produced in the USA ( N1027 ) was launched on April 12, 1958 in Hagerstown ( Maryland) on its maiden flight, followed by the first production aircraft ( also N1027 ) on 23 May 1958. Meanwhile, on 9 May 1958 was parked prototype (C / N 01 ) destroyed after a test flight when the landing gear collapsed due to compressed air leakage. The first production version that could carry 44 passengers, was known as the Fairchild F- 27th The American Type Certificate was issued July 16, 1958 and West Coast Airlines began with the pattern on September 21, 1958 scheduled flights. More first-time customers were Northern Consolidated Airlines, Quebecair and Piedmont Airlines, the latter gradually their outdated, piston engine - driven Martin 4-0-4 replaced in October 1958 under the F-27.
Successor to the F -27 basic version, the F- 27A, which was identical to the F-27 Mk.200. Equipped with cargo and Roller Floor F- 27B was also referred to as Cargonaut and corresponded to the F-27 Mk.300. Fairchild closed the Friendship production line in 1960, after the first demand of the airlines was satisfied. However, it was in 1961 re-opened to initially produce the F- 27F as a business jet. This pattern whose approval was granted on 24 February 1961, driven by more powerful Dart 529- FE 1610 kW. At a 1963 planned transport version designated F - 27G American airlines showed no particular interest. The approved on August 3, 1965 for aviation F- 27J was again a pure passenger aircraft, which was equipped with Dart 532-7 turboprop engines. In the successor to the F- 27M, first registration on 12 June 1969 is an improved version of the F- 27J with more powerful Dart 532 -7N and propellers of larger diameter for the operation of hot and high airfields. A total of ten F- 27J were delivered in October 1965, Allegheny Airlines, the only two - in 1968 already finished F- 27M - Lloyd Aereo Boliviano received in August and October 1969 With these machines, the production of the F-27 at Fairchild found after construction. 128 copies of their financial statements. The models F-27, F - 27A and F- 27B could carry 40 to 44 passengers and the passenger capacity was increased to 48 to 52 passengers at the subsequent models F- 27J and F- 27M.
Fairchild - Hiller FH -227
In 1964, Fairchild took over the aircraft manufacturer Hiller Aircraft Company, and changed its name now as Fairchild - Hiller. At this point, you already harbored considerations for stretching the F-27 to make this pattern for the U.S. market more attractive. Due to the positive response, the company has developed nearly two years before a Fokker F- 27A over prolonged by 1.83 m version under the designation FH- 227th The first of two prototypes took at Fairchild on January 27, 1966, the flight test on. The first ten FH -227 Mohawk Airlines was that this exchanged later for the same number FH- 227B with reinforced structure and higher takeoff weight. In the standard model were 52, with close seating up to 56 passengers are carried. The range with maximum payload was 1055 km. Some machines of the basic model FH -227 were converted to FH- 227C, retained the essential features of the FH- 227B. In the FH- 227E powerful engines of the model Dart 532 -7L came for installation. The upgraded on the same engine type FH- 227B were given the new designation FH- 227D. The 1967 projected FH- 227A should have a once stretched by 0.91 m hull and are powered by Dart 542 engines, but this version was not built. The production of the FH -227 ended on 3 December 1968 with the completion of 79 aircraft.
Became famous for this type of aircraft by the crash of the Fuerza Aérea - Uruguaya - flight - 571, also known as the "Miracle of the Andes".