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Fairchild Hiller FH-227B

FH227-530Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GCJO

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ACOperatorACE Transvalair

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Fairchild Hiller FH-227B. Operated for Piedmont Airlines, TAT Touraine Air Transport and Iona National Airways Ltd. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFairchild Hiller

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN530

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N703U · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Fairchild Hiller FH-227

Figures for the FH-227B variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.5 m84 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.4 m28 ft

Range975 km526 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed435 km/h235 ktMach 0.41

Service ceiling8,534 m27,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,638 kg45,499 lb

Maximum payload8,160 kg17,990 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1966 (60 years ago) · About 78 units built · Production ended in 1968

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 19, 1967

Delivered to Piedmont Airlines

Delivered to Piedmont Airlines as N703U.

May 18, 1976

Transferred to International Lease Finance Corporation

Transferred to International Lease Finance Corporation.

Jul 15, 1977

Transferred to American Jet Industries

Transferred to American Jet Industries.

Mar 1, 1980

Transferred to TAT Touraine Air Transport

Transferred to TAT Touraine Air Transport.

Apr 1, 1984

Transferred to TAT Transport Aerien Transregional

Transferred to TAT Transport Aerien Transregional.

Feb 1, 1989

Transferred to ACE Transvalair

Transferred to ACE Transvalair.

Jan 1, 1993

Transferred to Iona National Airways Ltd

Transferred to Iona National Airways Ltd.

Nov 28, 1993

Transferred to ACE Transvalair

Transferred to ACE Transvalair.

Operators

1967-01-19

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N703U

1976-05-18

International Lease Finance Corporation

Registration N703U

1977-07-15

American Jet Industries

Registration N703U

1980-03-01

TAT Touraine Air Transport

Registration F-GCJO

1984-04-01

TAT Transport Aerien Transregional

Registration F-GCJO

1989-02-01

ACE Transvalair

Registration F-GCJO

1993-01-01

Iona National Airways Ltd

Registration F-GCJO

1993-11-28

ACE Transvalair

Registration F-GCJO

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