Product Description
Metal Earth ME1049 Fairchild F-27 Airliner (ME1049)
Note: Model Kit Assembly Required
The Fairchild F-27 was a popular commercial airliner from the 1950s through the 1980s during which time it became the mainstay of regional airlines across the U.S. and Europe. The F-27 could hold 48 passengers and was powered by Rolls-Royce Dart Engines. The original version of the plane was the Dutch engineered Fokker F27.
The Fokker F27 began life as a 1950 design study known as the P275, a 32-seater powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops. With the aid of Dutch government funding, the P275 evolved into the F27, which first flew on November 24, 1955. The first prototype was powered by Dart 507s and would have seated 28. To correct a slight tail heaviness and to allow for more seats, the second prototype (which first flew in January 1957) had a 3-foot-longer (0.91 m) fuselage, which allowed seating for 32. By this stage, Fokker had signed an agreement that would have Fairchild build Friendships in the U.S. as the F-27. The first aircraft of either manufacturer to enter service in the U.S. was, in fact, a Fairchild-built F-27. 
Fairchild F-27s differed from the initial Fokker F27 Mk 100s in having basic seating for 40, heavier external skinning, a lengthened nose capable of housing weather radar, and additional fuel capacity. They also incorporated a passenger airstair door in the rear of the aircraft, operated by a flight attendant, which eliminated the need for separate stairs on the ground.
Developments were the F-27A with more powerful engines and the F-27B Combi aircraft version. The F-27B Combi mixed passenger/freight version was operated in Alaska by Northern Consolidated Airlines and Wien Air Alaska. Fairchild independently developed the stretched FH-227, which appeared almost two years earlier than Fokker's similar F27 Mk 500. The FH-227 featured a 1.83 m (6 ft) stretch over standard-length F27/F-27s, taking standard seating to 56, with a larger cargo area between the cockpit and the passenger cabin.
Features:
- Steel Model
- Parts can be Easily Clipped from the metal sheets
- No Glue Required
Specifications:
- Number of Sheets: 3 Sheets
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Assembled Size: 8.3" L x 6.7" W x 3.1" H (21.1 L x 17 W x 8 H cm)
Includes:
- (1) Sheet Model
Recommended Tools:
- Tweezers
