Fairchild 91 Baby Clipper

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12/31/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "In 1934, the US airline Pan American Airways was looking to replace their Sikorsky S-38 amphibians with more modern aircraft to be used in their Caribbean, South American and China operations. Fairchild designed the Model 91 to meet Pan American's specifications. This aircraft was the prototype Model 91 and made its first flight on April 5, 1935 and after flight tests, it received its TC on November 22, 1935.

A total of seven Model 91s were built. Pan American had awarded a contract to Fairchild for six aircraft but later cancelled four of them after taking delivery of two Model 91s. Pan American claimed that Fairchild was a year late in delivering the aircraft and their plans had changed because Pan American was eliminating some of their routes and was concentrating on transpacific routes.

This aircraft was used as a demonstrator for over a year and was sold to a New Jersey company on December 22, 1936. It was shipped to Spain and was to be used by the Republicans fighting the Spanish Civil War but was captured by the Nationalists and used by the Spanish Navy and Air Force until 1938."


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12/31/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "In 1934, the US airline Pan American Airways was looking to replace their Sikorsky S-38 amphibians with more modern aircraft to be used in their Caribbean, South American and China operations. Fairchild designed the Model 91 to meet Pan American's specifications. This aircraft was the prototype Model 91 and made its first flight on April 5, 1935 and after flight tests, it received its TC on November 22, 1935. A total of seven Model 91s were built. Pan American had awarded a contract to Fairchild for six aircraft but later cancelled four of them after taking delivery of two Model 91s. Pan American claimed that Fairchild was a year late in delivering the aircraft and their plans had changed because Pan American was eliminating some of their routes and was concentrating on transpacific routes. This aircraft was used as a demonstrator for over a year and was sold to a New Jersey company on December 22, 1936. It was shipped to Spain and was to be used by the Republicans fighting the Spanish Civil War but was captured by the Nationalists and used by the Spanish Navy and Air Force until 1938."