A new design linked to Fairchild's original model 71 in name only. The aircraft was built around a large forward cargo compartment with an external parasol wing and the pilot positioned well aft. Loaned to Canadian Airways for operational testing in 1935, you can see why the pilot's position proved hazardous as the view forward was poor. The floatplane struck debris in the water several times in service before it hit a submerged tree on take off at Lost Lake in 1940 and sank. The salvaged remains recovered in the 70s, the aircraft was later restored by the museum for display.

Preserved at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

This was the first all-metal Canadian built bush plane. This prototype parasol wing version was powered by a 525 HP P&W S1D1 Wasp engine. It sank after running into a submerged log near Lost Bay on Confederation Lake 3 October 1940. Subsequently salvaged and donated to the museum for restoration. The museum was renamed the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada 19 December 2014 and closed its doors 22 October 2018. The historic TCA hangar and original terminal building were sadly demolished to make way for a new maintenance facility. The construction of a new museum building commenced 1 May 2020.

One of a kind, this was the first all-metal Canadian designed bush plane. With a parasol wing and rear mounted cockpit, it could carry a tonne of freight or 8 persons. It crashed in Northern Ontario in 1940. The engine and 75 pounds of gold were salvaged. Recovered many years later and restored and is now on display at the Western Canadian Air Museum in Winnipeg.