BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE FAB * - BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE
13)FAIRCHILD UC 61
Total received: 10
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 23 ft 10 in (7.27 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 4 in (11.08 m)
Height: 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Wing area: 193 ft² (17.9 m²)
Empty weight: 1,813 lb (822 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 2,882 lb (1,307 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Ranger Engine L-440-5 inline, 200 hp (149 kW) or Warner Scarab 165 hp radial
Performance:
Maximum speed: 108 knots (124 mph, 200 km/h)
Range: 404 nm (465 miles, 748 km)
Service ceiling: 12,700 ft (3,870 m)
Brazilian Air Force used these versatile sturdy aircraft to and from Maintenance Units and operational bases. 10 Aircraft were received during the war years.
One UC-61 seen restored at display at Museu dos Afonsos.
