Fairchild F-27

F-27 / FH-227
A Fairchild Hiller FH-227B of Varig at Congonhas Airport São Paulo in 1972
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)[1]
Developed fromFokker F27 Friendship

The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft 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.

  1. ^ Becker 1988, pp. 42, 44