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Fairchild, San Antonio, Texas (USA)
aircraft manufacturer
The company was founded by Sherman Fairchild.
During the 1950s and 1960s it built 206 Fokker Friendships as the F-27 and FH227.
In 1996 after the Dornier take over the Company renamed as FairchildDornier.
See also: Fairchild SemiconductorHistory
