N13934 - 1928 FAIRCHILD FC 2W2

1928

FAIRCHILD

FC-2W2

531

N13934

Used

The Fairchild Aviation Corporation was founded in Farmingdale, New York by Sherman Fairchild in 1925 to produce aircraft suitable for aerial photography. Among his first designs was the five-seat FC-2 (118 built) which was first flown in 1927 powered by a 220hp(163kW) Wright J-5. The FC-2W (14 built) was a more powerful version with a 400hp(298kW) P&W Wasp and with increased wingspan. This was followed by the FC-2W-2, which had a longer fuselage and which could be easily converted from passenger to cargo configuration. One example of the FC-2W-2 is known to be maintained in airworthy condition. ? This exact plane was the first aircraft purchased by NACA. Marked as NACA 26, this aircraft was the first to be flown in a NACA paint scheme. The colors applied to this Fairchild were blue fuselage, silver wings, and tail. The wing had a yellow stripe down the middle, from tip to tip. A red, white, and blue shield was added to the rudder. It was used by NACA in an effort to correlate wind tunnel and flight aerodynamic characteristics. ?

3,842 TTSN 230 HRS Since Restoration One example of the FC-2W-2 is known to be maintained in airworthy condition.

Pratt & Whitney R-985 230 hrs SMOH