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Model 41 and Model 42 Foursome
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Model 41
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Role
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Utility aircraft
Type of aircraft
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Manufacturer
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Fairchild
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Designer
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John Lee
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First flight
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19 November
1927
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Number built
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8
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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 a 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
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- 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
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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.
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Specifications (Model 42)
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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
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).
Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation
. London: Studio Editions. p. 353.
- aerofiles.com
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