| Model 46 | |
|---|---|
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| Fairchild F-46 | |
| Role | Light aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft,Duramold Aircraft Corporation,Clark Corporation,Fairchild Airplane Investments Corporation andMolded Aircraft Corporation[1] |
| Designer | Virginius E. Clark |
| First flight | 12 May 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
TheFairchild F-46, also known as theDuramold Aircraft Corporation F-46 A andClark GA-46, is alight aircraft that was built using theDuramold process, which involves using pressure to form wood with resin. Only one aircraft was produced, it was a twin engine aircraft that first flew in May 1937. The Duramold process was later used on theHughes H-4 Hercules.
The aircraft was re-engined with thePratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior in 1947.
The Model 46 is alow-wing, cabin aircraft, withconventional landing gear and structures made using Duramold processes. Thefuselage is constructed of two halves bonded together. The wings use woodenspars withplywood covering. The control surfaces use aluminum frames withaircraft fabric covering. A 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) fuel tank was mounted in each wing.[citation needed]
In 1947 the Model 46 prototype was re-engined with aPratt & Whitney R-985 and flown for ten years.[2]
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