Fairchild 22
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| 22 Model C7 | |
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| Type | Two-seat light touring or training monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft Corporation |
| Maiden flight | 1931 |
| Produced | 1931-1935 |
| Number built | 12 |
The Fairchild 22 Model C7 was an American two-seat touring or training monoplane designed and built by Kreider-Reisner division of the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation at Hagerstown, Maryland.
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[edit] Development
The aircraft was designed by Kreider-Reisner during negotiations by Sherman Fairchild to take a major share in the company. Marketed as the Fairchild 22 Model C7 the aircraft was certified in March 1931. The Fairchild 22 was a mixed-construction braced parasol-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and a braced tail unit. It had two tandem open cockpits and was initially powered by a 80hp (60kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet radial engine. After test flying the prototype the first production aircraft were re-engined with a 75hp (56kW) Michigan Rover inverted inline engine. The aircraft was fitted with both inline and radial piston engines.
[edit] Variants
- C7
- Powered by a 75hp Michigan Rover 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine.
- C7A
- Powered by a 95hp Cirrus Hi-Drive 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine.
- C7B
- Powered by a 125hp Menasco C-4 Pirate 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine.
- C7D
- Powered by a 90hp Wright Gipsy 4-cylinder upright inline piston engine.
- C7E
- Powered by a 125hp Warner Scarab 7-cylinder radial piston engine.
- C7F
- Powered by a 145hp Warner Super Scarab 7-cylinder radial piston engine.
- C7G
- Aerobatic version, powered by a 145hp Warner Super Scarab 7-cylinder radial piston engine.
[edit] Specifications (C7F)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1640
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
- Height: 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m)
- Wing area: 173 ft² (16.07 m²)
- Empty weight: 1102 lb (500 kg)
- Gross weight: 1750 lb (794 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab 7-cyliner radial piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 133 mph (214 km/h)
- Range: 350 miles (563 km)
- Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6095 m)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1640
- Williams Aircraft Collection - Fairchild 22 restoration and history
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