Fairchild Aircraft
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Fairchild Aircraft was an American aerospace company known for producing military and civilian aircraft, including notable transport and trainer planes throughout the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace company
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aircraft manufacturer ⓘ |
| activity |
aircraft production for the U.S. military
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production of civilian airliners ⓘ |
| aircraftRoleProduced |
cargo aircraft
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close air support aircraft through Fairchild Republic A-10 program ⓘ primary trainer aircraft ⓘ troop transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeProduced |
single-engine trainer aircraft
ⓘ
turboprop airliners ⓘ twin-engine transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Hagerstown, Maryland
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Fokker ⓘ |
| contributedTo | U.S. airlift capability during the Cold War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedVariantOf |
Fokker F-27
ⓘ
surface form:
Fokker F27 Friendship
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| foundedBy | Sherman Fairchild ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiaryOrDivision |
Republic Aviation
ⓘ
surface form:
Fairchild Republic
|
| industry |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
aviation industry ⓘ defense industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| market |
commercial aviation market
ⓘ
military aviation market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boxcar-style cargo aircraft designs
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rugged short takeoff and landing transports ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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Fairchild C-123 Provider ⓘ Fairchild C-82 Packet ⓘ Fairchild F-27 ⓘ Fairchild F-27 ⓘ
surface form:
Fairchild FH-227
Fairchild PT-19 ⓘ Fairchild PT-19 ⓘ
surface form:
Fairchild PT-26
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ⓘ |
| product |
civil aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
important trainer aircraft producer during World War II
ⓘ
major U.S. military transport aircraft supplier ⓘ |
| servedCustomer |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ civil airlines ⓘ |
| specialization |
trainer aircraft design
ⓘ
transport aircraft design ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Fairchild Industries
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Fairchild
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Fairchild Aviation Corporation
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Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
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Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation
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Fairchild Aviation Corporation’s predecessors and affiliates
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Fairchild Aviation Corporation
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Fairchild Republic
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Fairchild Hiller
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Fairchild Republic
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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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Fairchild Hiller
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Fairchild Hiller