Fairchild 91

The Fairchild 91 (a.k.a. A-942) was a small flying boat airliner developed in the United states in the mid-1930s.

elsewhere in the thread, the Fairchild 91 (HK832) was impressed into RAF service in the Middle East and was painted in the traditional 'sand and spinach' of the RAF's desert aircraft.1
Fairchild 91 Flying Boat 72013.gif (50524 bytes) Description: Fairchild 91 Flying Boat. 1930s era US designed flying boat. Exported.2

Made by Fairchild Aircraft.

Fairchild 91 flying boat in Spain, Japan and RAF with scale plans and color profiles. Defending Portugal with Spitfires and Mohawks. The Bf.3
The Fairchild 91 amphibian was the result of a requirement by Pan American Airways for an aircraft to work the internal South American routes.4
Empty Weight Lb
6596
Wing Area Sqm
45
Designer
Alfred Gassner
Eng 1 Type
Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet
Max Speed Mph
167
Range Km
1070
Ceiling Ft
15600
Eng 1 Kw
600
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
10500
Capacity
8
Number Built
4
Crew
Two pilots
Climb Rate Ftmin
840
Empty Weight Kg
2992
Gross Weight Kg
4763
Height In
8
Primary user
Climb Rate Ms
4
Manufacturer
Range Miles
665
First Flight
5
Max Speed Kmh
269
Height Ft
14
Span Ft
56
Wing Area Sqft
483
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
17
Length Ft
42
Height M
4
Ceiling M
4755
Eng 1 Hp
800
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Length M
13
Category

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