Bellanca CE Specifications:
Engine: Anzani Y type 35 hp
Maximum speed: 85 mph
Span: 26 ft. 6 in.
Length: 17 ft. 7 in.
Height: 7 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 400 lbs empty
- In 1916, Giuseppi M. Bellanca was hired by the Maryland Pressed Steel Co. to design and build an aircraft to train allied pilots in World War I. The Bellanca CD became the first aircraft manufactured in Hagerstown, Maryland and launched Hagerstown’s aviation industry.
- The Bellanca CD was built in the large factory building on Pope Ave. in Hagerstown, MD.
- The Bellanca CE Fuselage is permanently on loan from the Cradle of Aviation Museum to Hagerstown Aviation Museum. This is the only major part of a Bellanca CE that is known to exist and may be the oldest surviving part of any Bellanca aircraft.
- The Hagerstown Aviation Museum plans to build full scale replicas of a Bellanca CD and CE in the future.
1928 Kreider Reisner KR-31
KR-31 Specifications:
Engine: Curtiss OX-5
Maximum speed: 98 mph
Cruising speed: 85 mph
Range: 340 miles
Span: 296 sq ft
Length: 23 ft. 9 in.
Height: 9 ft. 4 in.
Weight: 1236 lbs.
Product Span: 1927-1931
- 1928 Kreider-Reisner C-2 / KR-31 Challenger Sport Biplane
- Restored by Charles S. Shue and donated by Charles S. Shue and Richard A. Henson
- The Kreider-Reisner C-2 was the production airplane manufactured by the company with serial production beginning in 1927 and continuing until 1931 with approximately 167 examples being produced. With the purchase of Kreider-Reisner in 1929 the designation was changed to KR-31 but the aircraft remained the same.
24R-9 Specifications:
Engine: Ranger 6-410-B of 165 h
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 465 miles
Ceiling: 12,700 ft.
Span: 36 ft. 4 in.
Length: 23 ft. 10 in.
Height: 7 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 2,882 lbs. loaded
Production Span: 1932-1946
- 1939 Fairchild 24R-9 Four-Seat Monoplane
- Donated by Alice J. Monroe
- Approximately 1780 model 24 airplanes were constructed in total with 1500 completed in Hagerstown, MD, and 280 of the 1946 model by TEMCO in Dallas, TX. A military version was produced during World War II and used for liaison and light transport. This model, with its military designation was known as the UC-61.
PT-26A Specifications:
Engine: Ranger L-440-3 of 200 hp
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 480 miles
Ceiling: 16,000 ft.
Span: 35 ft. 11 3/16 in.
Length: 27 ft. 8 3/8 in.
Height: 7 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 2,450 lbs. loaded
- 1942 Fairchild PT-26A (M62A-4) Primary Training Airplane
- Donated by Sandra S. Brown & Brown Family in memory of Pasco P. Brown
- Over 7000 PT-19, PT-23, and PT-26 aircraft were produced with an estimated 5000 coming off the Fairchild assembly line in Hagerstown, MD between 1939 and 1944. An estimated 1720 of these where Fairchild PT-26’s with approximately 800 being produced by Fleet Aircraft of Canada.
1943 Fairchild PT-19 "Miss Kelly"
PT-19 Specifications:
Engine: Ranger L-440-3 of 200 hp
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 480 miles
Ceiling: 16,000 ft.
Span: 35 ft. 11 3/16 in.
Length: 27 ft. 8 3/8 in.
Height: 7 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 2,450 lbs. loaded
Production Span: 1939-1944
- 1942 Fairchild PT-19A “Cornell” Primary Trainer “Miss Kelly”
- Restored and Donated by Bob Haas of Ft. Myers, FL in 2008
- This airplane was restored and painted in Grey and Black paint scheme
- Over 7000 PT-19 aircraft were produced with an estimated 5000 coming off the Fairchild assembly line in Hagerstown, MD between 1939 and 1944
PT-19 Specifications:
Engine: Ranger L-440-3 of 200 hp
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 480 miles
Ceiling: 16,000 ft.
Span: 35 ft. 11 3/16 in.
Length: 27 ft. 8 3/8 in.
Height: 7 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 2,450 lbs. loaded
- 1943 Fairchild PT-19A “Cornell” Primary Trainer “Miss Fairchild”
- Donated by Stan Crippen of Ft. Pierce, FL in 2007
- Restored by Mike Kelly
- This airplane was restored in early World War II blue and yellow paint scheme. This was changed to silver and black in 1943.
- Over 7000 PT-19 aircraft were produced with an estimated 5000 coming off the Fairchild assembly line in Hagerstown, MD between 1939 and 1944
PT-19 Specifications:
Engine: Ranger L-440-3 of 200 hp
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 480 miles
Ceiling: 16,000 ft.
Span: 35 ft. 11 3/16 in.
Length: 27 ft. 8 3/8 in.
Height: 7 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 2,450 lbs. loaded
- 1943 Fairchild PT-19 “Cornell” Primary Trainer “No. 10”
- Restored and donated by Ward and Lorraine Wilkins of Linden, IN in 2007
- Donated in memory of Clint Wilkins
- This airplane was painstakingly restored to the same specifications as it would have had when coming off the Fairchild assembly line during WWII.
- Over 7000 PT-19 aircraft were produced with an estimated 5000 coming off the Fairchild assembly line in Hagerstown, MD between 1939 and 1944
24R-46 Specifications:
Engine: Ranger L-440-5 of 200 hp
Maximum speed: 124 mph
Cruising speed: 106 mph
Range: 465 miles
Ceiling: 12,700 ft.
Span: 36 ft. 4 in.
Length: 23 ft. 10 in.
Height: 7 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 2,882 lbs. loaded
Production Span: 1932-1946
- 1946 Fairchild 24R-46 Four-Seat Monoplane
- Donated by Robert R. Webster
- Approximately 1780 model 24 airplanes were constructed in total with 1500 completed in Hagerstown, MD, and 280 of the 1946 model by TEMCO in Dallas, TX. A military version was produced during World War II and used for liaison and light transport. This model, with its military designation was known as the UC-61.
C-82A Specifications:
Engine: 2- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-85 18 Cyl. Radial 2100 hp each
Maximum speed: 248 mph
Cruising speed: 218 mph
Range: 3,875 miles
Ceiling: 21,200 ft.
Span: 106 ft. 5 in.
Length: 77 ft. 1 in.
Height: 26 ft. 4 in.
Weight: 32,500 lbs. empty
Production Span: 1944-1948
- 1948 Fairchild C-82A “Packet” Multi-Engine Cargo Airplane, Serial Number 45-57814, N9701F
- Purchased with donated funds at Hawkins & Powers Liquidation auction in Greybull, Wyoming in 2006
- The Fairchild C-82 “Packet” began to be developed in late 1941 by Chief Designer Armond Thieblot. The design was born of a conversation that Thieblot had with Army Air Corps General Hap Arnold at a reception in Washington, D.C. Arnold had expressed his concern that the Air Corps had no airplane that could carry large quantities of supplies and equipment. Thieblot grabbed a paper napkin and began to draw the now familiar shape; the twin tail boom “boxcar” was born. With General Arnold’s blessing Thieblot went back to Fairchild and got to work designing the first production military cargo transport aircraft.
- The prototype C-82 took flight on September 10, 1944 and production began later that year. An initial order of 100 airplanes had been placed due to the urgent need of such an airplane in the war. The airplane was designed not only for the hauling of cargo, but also for the transport and delivery of paratroopers. It was perceived that large quantities of C-82s would be needed if Japan would need to be invaded. With the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the role for the C-82 in World War II was never realized and no C-82s saw combat during the war.
- Unlike most aircraft contracts, the end of World War II did not end the contract for the C-82. The Army Air Force’s need for cargo aircraft was seen as vital to building the new U.S. military. In total 223 of the type were produced from 1944-1948.
C-119G Specifications:
Engine: 2- Wright R-3350-85 18 Cyl. Radial 2670 hp each
Maximum speed: 281 mph
Cruising speed:200 mph
Range: 1770 miles
Ceiling: 23,900 ft.
Span: 109 ft. 3 in.
Length: 86 ft. 6 in.
Height: 26 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 39,800 lbs. empty
Production Span: 1949-1955
- 1953 Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar, Serial Number 10776, N8093
- The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was developed from the first successful military cargo aircraft, the Fairchild C-82 Packet. The first C-119 flew in November 1947 and was an improved version of Fairchild’s twin tail boom design. Sleeker in design, larger engines, with greater capabilities and accommodation, the C-119 was the airplane that the U.S. Air Force wanted.
- Production of the C-119 began in 1949 and continued until 1955. Modifications and improvements continued throughout the airplanes production with a total of 1183 airplanes being delivered to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps as well as the Air Forces of several other allied nations.
C-123K Specifications:
Engine: 2- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W 18 Cyl Radial 2500hp each
Maximum speed: 228 mph
Cruising speed: 173 mph
Range: 1,035 miles
Ceiling: 21,000 ft.
Span: 10 ft. 0 in.
Length: 76 ft. 3 in.
Height: 34 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 35,366 lbs. empty
Production Span: 1956-1958
- 1956 Fairchild C-123 “Provider” Cargo Transport Aircraft, serial number 54-0681, N681DG
- Purchased with donated funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- The Fairchild C-123 was originally designed by Michael Stroukoff for Chase Aircraft. First developed as the XC-20 glider near the end of World War II, the airplane was fitted with radial engines around 1949. Chase continued to develop the aircraft throughout the first part of the 1950s but had difficulty working the bugs out of the design due to limited funding and size. With the Fairchild Flying Boxcar nearing the end of its production in 1954, the U.S. Air Force handed the design over to Fairchild to work out its problems. Fairchild had established itself as the premier military cargo aircraft company and by 1955 the problems which had dogged the program under Chase had been worked out and production began in 1956. In total 303 aircraft were produced.
- 1958 Fairchild XSM-73 Bull Goose
- The Museums Fairchild XSM-73 Bull Goose was designed as a pilotless decoy missile in the late 1950s. Its purpose was to imitate the radar signature of a B-36 or B-52 bomber. It was designed with fiberglass wings and was one of the earliest uses of this type of plastic composite technology. Only a few test examples were completed, and it did not go into production.
