Fairchild 45-80 Sekani
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The Fairchild 45-80 Sekani (named for an indigenous people of Canada) was a Canadian twin-engined transport aircraft developed in Canada in the late 1930s. Although the 45-80 was the largest bush plane developed by Fairchild, its poor performance doomed the project, and nearly the company.[1]
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45-80 Sekani | |
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Fairchild 45-80 Sekani (CF-BHD c/n 101) c. 1937 | |
Role | Passenger/cargo transport |
Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) |
Designer | Nathan Floyd Vanderlipp |
First flight | 24 August 1937 |
Status | prototypes only |
Number built | 2 |
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