Fairchild 82

In 1935-36 Fairchild Aircraft Ltd in Canada continued development of the Super 71, leading to the larger-capacity Fairchild 82. Following the same general lines as its predecessors, it was a braced high-wing monoplane of mixed construction with a braced tail unit, tail-wheel landing gear (optionally replaceable by floats or skis) and power provided by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine. Like that of the Super 71, the fuselage of the Fairchild 82 incorporated a separate passenger cabin which, in this case, could seat a maximum of 10, and large doors were provided on each side to make easy the loading of cargo as an alternative. In the Super 71 the pilot was accommodated in a separate cockpit, behind and above the passenger cabin, a far from ideal situation. This was resolved in the Fairchild 82 by providing a flight deck forward of the cabin to seat two, side-by-side, with its windscreen on top of the fuselage, forward of the wing, providing an excellent forward view. Only about 12 Fairchild 82s were built, four being exported and the remainder operated by Canadian airlines.