– FS2004 Fairchild F-91

FS2004 Fairchild F-91. In 1935 Pan American engineers working closely with A.A. Gassner developed this amphibious aircraft that was to be known as the Fairchild F-91. It was an all metal shoulder wing monoplane intended to carry eight passengers. The aircraft featured fully retractable landing gear. While a very attractive airplane only eleven were ever produced with two of those going to the Brazilian subsidiary of Pan American for use on the Amazon River. Two F-91s went to the Japanese Navy for testing and were used as liaison aircraft. The last F-91 produced was purchased by American millionaire Gar Wood who had it named “Wings of Mercy” and painted it in RAF colors. He donated it to the RAF and they sent it to Egypt to perform SAR duties. Model, VC panel, panel, flight dynamics and textures by Chris Herring.
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