Fairchild F-46
| Model 46 | |
|---|---|
| Fairchild F-46 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft, Duramold Aircraft Corporation, Clark Corporation, Fairchild Airplane Investments Corporation and Molded Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 12 May 1937 |
The Fairchild F-46, also known as the Duramold Aircraft Corporation F-46 A and Clark GA-46 , is a light aircraft that was built using the Duramold process, which involves using pressure to form wood with resin. Only one aircraft was produced, it was a single engine aircraft that first flew in May 1937. The Duramold process was later used on the Hughes H-4 Hercules.
The aircraft was re-engined with the Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior in 1947.