Fairchild F-46

Model 46
Fairchild F-46
Role Light aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Fairchild Aircraft, Duramold Aircraft Corporation, Clark Corporation, Fairchild Airplane Investments Corporation and Molded Aircraft Corporation
Designer Virginius E. Clark
First flight 12 May 1937
Number built 1

The Fairchild F-46, also known as the Duramold Aircraft Corporation F-46 A and Clark GA-46 , is a light aircraft that was built using the Duramold process, which involves using pressure to form wood with resin. Only one aircraft was produced, it was a single engine aircraft that first flew in May 1937. The Duramold process was later used on the Hughes H-4 Hercules.

The aircraft was re-engined with the Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior in 1947.

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