Fairchild 21

The Fairchild 21 was a 1920s American two-seat monoplane designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft.^[1][2]

Design and development

The Fairchild 21 was a low-wing braced monoplane with an two open cockpits and powered by a 80hp (60kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet radial piston engine.^[1] It was of mixed construction and had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and was fitted with dual controls.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
• Wing area: 139 sq ft (12.9 m²)
• Empty weight: 755 lb (342 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,250 lb (567 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Genet 5-cylinder radial piston engine, 80 hp (60 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h; 91 kn)
• Cruise speed: 90 mph (78 kn; 140 km/h)
• Range: 425 mi (369 nmi; 684 km)
• Service ceiling: 9,440 ft (2,877 m)

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