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.

A Uruguayan Air Force Fairchild FH-227D was chartered to fly the team over the Andes mountain range to Santiago. The aircraft carried 40 passengers and 5 crew members. The passengers included 19 members of the team, along with their families, supporters, and friends.

Feb 9, 2024 · Building an aircraft under license allows manufacturers to enter markets where economic considerations prevent them from selling their products directly. Fairchild built 128 units of the F-27 and a stretched version called the Fairchild Hiller FH-227 under license from Fokker.

On October 13, 1972, a Fairchild FH-227D airplane took off from Mendoza, Argentina, and charted a course across the Andes to Santiago, Chile. Aboard the plane were five crew members and 40...

The FH-227 differed from the standard F27 by having a fuselage 'stretch' of 1.83m to provide accommodation for a maximum of 52 passengers, with increased baggage and cargo space, and by the installation of 1678kW Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 532-7 turboprop engines.

El Fairchild F-27 y el Fairchild Hiller FH-227 fueron aviones derivados del Fokker F27 holandés, construidos bajo licencia por Fairchild Hiller en su fábrica de Hagerstown, estado de Maryland, Estados Unidos. Las relaciones entre Fokker y Fairchild comenzaron hacia 1952.

Oct 21, 2008 · STANDARD DATA (FH-227): Seats: 44-52; Gross weight: 43,500 lbs.; Empty weight: 22,923 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 1,364 lbs.; Engines: two 2,300 shp Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops.

At the military area of Carrasco, this Fairchild-Hiller built, Fokker designed F27 has been put on display. Delivered in 1971 along with FAU-571 that crashed in the Andes mountains. In 1984 it operated the first ever mission to Antarctica with the Uruguayan Air Force. Currently stored at the 1st Air Brigade in Carrasco, Montevideo.

Oct 13, 2017 · 45 years ago today, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 (T-571) was a scheduled flight from Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo in Uruguay to Pudahuel Airport, Santiago in Chile with a stopover at Mendoza International Airport in Argentina. The Fairchild FH-227D was carrying 40 passengers & 5 crew members. T-571, the accident aircraft involved.

Jan 11, 1993 · The 320 tail and nose poking behind belonged to a Leisure Air fleet member. Note: One of the few cargo visitors at EFHK then. Note: XA-NJI (cn 576) in new Aerocaribe c/s at …