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| Prototypes worth modelling-The Fairchild 22.
FAIRCHILD 22  Fairchild 22. Formerly called the Kneider-Reisner company,Fairchild was evolved by Sherman Fairchild in 1931,he began to develope a new two seat sporting and training aeroplane and this was marketed as the Fairchild 22 Model C7 which received certification in March 1931.The aim was to produce a lightplane that would be cheap to buy and fun and economical to operate,he hoped to capture a major share of a fast dwindling market.The aircraft that evolved was a braced parasol monoplane of mixed construction with a braced tail unit,and tandam open cockpits.The prototype first flew with an 80 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet 5-cylinder radial engine,this was followed by the fitting of a 75 hp Michigan Rover 4-cylinder inverted inline engine.Only 12 production examples were made due to the economic climate at that time,subsequent variants sold in larger numbers. Powerplant: 145 hp Warner Scarab 7 cylinder radial piston engine. Max speed: 133 mph. Cruising speed: 115 mph. Service ceiling: 20,000 feet. Range: 350 miles. Empty weight: 1,102 lbs. Max take off weight: 1,750 lbs. Wingspan: 33 feet. Length: 22 feet 3 inches. Height: 7 feet 11 inches. Wing area: 173.0 square feet. Service ceiling:N/K Range:N/K
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