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Fairchild 24 Argus

Interwar (1919–1938)

Fairchild 24 Argus — Fixed Wing
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The Fairchild Model 24, also called the Fairchild Model 24 Argus and UC-61 Forwarder, is a four-seat, single-engine monoplane light transport aircraft designed by the Fairchild Aviation Corporation in the 1930s. It was adopted by the United States Army Air Corps as UC-61 and also by the Royal Air Force. The Model 24 was itself a development of previous Fairchild models and became a successful civil and military utility aircraft. It first flew in 1932, and over 2230 would be produced by the time production ended in the late 1940s.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Engine
1× 6-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine
Thrust / Power
200 hp
Length (ft)
24
Wingspan (ft)
36
Empty Weight (lb)
1813
MTOW (lb)
2882
Service Ceiling (ft)
12700
Range (mi)
465
Max Speed (mph)
124