Fairchild F-27

F-27 / FH-227
A Fairchild Hiller FH-227B of Varig at Congonhas Airport São Paulo in 1972, the aircraft later crashed on 2003
General information
TypeAirliner
ManufacturerFairchild Hiller
StatusRetired
Number built128 (F-27)
78 (FH-227)
History
Introduction date1958
First flightApril 12, 1958 (F-27)
February 2, 1966 (FH-227)
Developed fromFokker F27 Friendship

The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 are versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft formerly manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. The Fairchild F-27 was similar to the standard Fokker F27, while the FH-227 was an independently developed, stretched version.

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