Plane of the Month Fairchild Cornell PT-26
The Fairchild PT-26 used by RCAF and RNO for primary and basic training features a sliding cockpit enclosure with heater for winter comfort. It trains instrument flying under the hood with night and blind flying instruments, powered by a Ranger 200 hp engine. Once made in Hagerstown, production shifted to Fleet Aircraft in Canada, with plans to resume production locally as demand rises.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Hagerstown
Canada
Fleet Aircraft, Ltd
Fairchild 24 Uses Coal Gasoline in Landmark Flight
A Fairchild F-24 became the first U S plane to fly on coal processed gasoline during an early month test from Morgantown West Virginia to Washington D C with Representative Jennings Randolph and Senator Joseph O Mahoney aboard. Major Arthur C Hyde piloted the craft for the Civil Air Patrol while the fuel was produced by the U S Bureau of Mines Experimental Station in Pittsburgh. This milestone suggests coal derived high octane aviation fuels could augment crude oil supplies and support wartime production, aligning with Victory goals.
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United States
Morgantown
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Jennings Randolph
Joseph O'Mahoney
Arthur C. Hyde
Maryland
Civil Air Patrol
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
Fairchild
Employees aided by group insurance plan at Fairchild
The Fairchild Group Insurance plan extends to new employees covering accident and sickness not under Workmen's Compensation. Cash benefits begin on day eight of sickness or day one for non occupational accidents, lasting up to 13 weeks per disability. A visiting nurse service aids disabled employees under physician orders, with many staff already enrolled at a low rate.
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Fairchild Group
Fairchild
Mitchell Binder Co Increases Machining Capacity 400 Percent
Mitchell Binder Co of Hagerstown has expanded since 1940, now running two 10 hour shifts six days a week. By 1942 the firm doubled space and workers, shifted to direct war production in 1941, and increased overall machining capacity by 400 percent with 182 parts regularly produced for Fairchild aircraft.
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Mitchell Binder Company
Hagerstown
Fairchild Airplanes
Mitchell Binder
Fairchild
Fairchild “Cornell
Fairchild to Occupy Important Position in Post War Aviation
Fairchild outlines postwar plans emphasizing continued leadership in aviation. The firm highlights past innovations such as the F-22 F-24 and cargo designs, notes wartime production strength, and cites the C-82 and AT-21 as promising peacetime projects. Experts expect a 90 percent drop in aviation output after the war, leaving top designers to meet remaining demand.
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Fairchild
RAF
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Fairchild Planes
Fairchild Cornell Trainers Build Future Fighter Bomber Pilots
Civilian Flight Director at an Oklahoma primary field says the Fairchild PT-19s are the most abused airplanes in the country. Over 2500 Cornell trainers are in daily use at RAF primary fields in the southwest, with cadets graded on 19 maneuvers and cross country flights. The rugged planes absorb hard landings as cadets practice stalls, spins, loops, and forced landings toward basic or other branch advancement.
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Oklahoma
Cornell
RAF
The
Daily Report
AAF
Fairchild
Cornells
Fairchild Leases Majority of Hagerstown Space
A study shows Fairchild in Hagerstown leases 44 496 of all manufacturing and warehousing space. It owns 14 1 and 41 5 percent is government owned and may be bought after the war. The expansion adds 31 3 percent more space, mostly government owned. No space is leased from the government. Fairchild uses more leased space than similar size manufacturers, which may help after the war.
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Fairchild
Hagerstown
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