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Maveric said:
Do you know a number for the AU.23A Peacemaker?

The Fairchild-Pilatus PC-6 Porter apparently had a designation in the FH-1110/1120 range (except 1117), making it a Hiller designation. Likely the Peacemaker used the same.
 
Mark Nankivil said:
Greetings All -

An ad for sale on EPay for the Fairchild M-216 as a carrier onboard delivery aircraft:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Aircraft-Carrier-Image-FAIRCHILD-M-216-50s-Print-Ad-/360340249745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e5f3dc91

That is one wimpy looking tailhook!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Interesting! It seems like the text refers to the M-216 as the "Flying Lighter", though I can't see the meaning of this in that context...
 
A lighter is a barge or flat bottom boat used to move materials which would make sense in this context.

HTH! Mark
 
hesham said:
I hope this is right;
M-233 was a wing.

Yep. Got that one too, from the same source. So long as it is "M-" and an aircraft (or part of an aircraft), then it is probably a valid designation.
 
Just came across the designation "M-257" associated with the deflected slipstream fixed-wing VTOL built by Robertson in 1956 (link). Not only this is a typical Fairchild designation, but the date is also consistent with the neighboring projects. Perhaps Robertson bought the rights off Fairchild for the design? Or maybe Robertson designed the type while working for Fairchild (if he did)?
 

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From the Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection:

M-123..........inhouse designation for American Helicopter XA-5 TOP SERGEANT single-place pulse-jet-powered helicopter (1950)
M-157..........inhouse designation for American Helicopter XH-26/A JET JEEP single-place pulse-jet-powered helicopter (collapsible) (1951)
M-159..........inhouse designation for American Helicopter projected stowable rotor convertiplane (1950)
M-351..........proposed low speed system investigation for Tri-Service VTOL Assault Transport (1961)
 
Hi All!
M-142---detachable fuselage version of the C-119 Packet.
M-144-- detachable fuselage version of the C-119 Packet.
Source: American Aviation, 1950, Vol.14, N. ?, page 12.
 
Fairchild M-178 / MX-1962 Trainer (1953)
 

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Ad for C-123L, M-541.
 

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Hello,

This is my first post here, just signed up.

Dredging up an old post here but thought I would add to a very definitive list I see is missing a few model numbers.

M-127 Fairchild R4Q-2 USMC version of C-119F

M-142 C-119C pod version based on XC-120 prototype

M-154 Rescue mission version of C-119C

M-156 Another C-119C cargo pod version.

I am a Fairchild cargo giant (C-82, C-119, C-123) fan and am writing large volumes on all three.

S Beck
www.uswarplanes.net
 
Hopefully not be too off topic ... 0-XC-119H DESSUS REDUIT.jpg 0-XC-119H 4moteurs DESSUS.jpg Faced with the poverty of data on the XC-119H, some dimensions and 5 or 6 black and white photos, and a small 3 side views of the C-119 air cushion appeared in this site, I tried to draw these views. They are probably not very exact but they were made with passion (and possibly with a view to making a model radio controlled at 1/24 ...).
 
Hi,

M-161 was a four engined variant of C-119H
M-163 was a C-119 assault transport
M-168 was a C-119H with detachable pack
M-169 was a version of C-119H with T40-A-6 turboprops
M-170 was a T40-A-6 turboprops powered a C-119H,with a detachable fuselage
M-173 was a four-engine (R-3350) version C-119H,type cargo carrier
M-179 was a four Wright Turbo Cyclone R-1820-82 engines,(version of C-119H)
M-180 was a four P&W R-2800-12 'Twin Wasp' engines,of C-119
M-182 was a commercial Cargo version of C-119
M-190 was a four-engine freighter version of C-119H
M-191 was a land-based ASW,as a C-119H four-engine model
M-210 was a SAC, TAC, and MATS versions of C-119H

Source; ASP 2
 
I have two to add: M-252 AN/USD-5 "Osprey" Surveilance Drone
M-232 SM-73 "Goose" Decoy Drone
I personally worked on the AN/USD-5 from 1960-62 during flight test in Yuma, AZ at the then titled Yuma Test Station now the Yuma Proving grounds. The Osprey had many similar parts to the Goose and we would receive parts boxes with the M-232 designation on them

There is an "Osprey" in the Bendix advert on Page 53 of the Aerospace Engineering linked below. Not completely accurate but I thought worth sharing.


ETA: ...and some info on the M-186, see front cover and Page 23 here:

 
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From Interavia 1966,

the M-576 or F-576.
 

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AvWeek, 16 Nov 1970. MiG-21 simulation drone design by Stratos Western Division of Fairchild, using construction techniques from their airline beverage carts...
 

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