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Fairchild Hiller FH-227B

FH227-533Unknown

RegistrationECHC-BXC

AUOperatorAustro Aereo

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Fairchild Hiller FH-227B. Has operated for Mohawk Airlines, Allegheny Airlines and Austro Aereo.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFairchild Hiller

Country of registrationEcuador

MSN533

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 18, 1967

Delivered to Mohawk Airlines

Delivered to Mohawk Airlines as N7813M.

Apr 12, 1972

Transferred to Allegheny Airlines

Transferred to Allegheny Airlines.

Dec 11, 1974

Transferred to Pan Adria Airways

Transferred to Pan Adria Airways.

Dec 27, 1978

Transferred to Trans Adria Airways

Transferred to Trans Adria Airways.

Jun 24, 1980

Transferred to Air Polynesie

Transferred to Air Polynesie.

Jun 1, 1988

Transferred to Uni-Air

Transferred to Uni-Air.

May 1, 1997

Transferred to Austro Aereo

Transferred to Austro Aereo.

Operators

1967-02-18

Mohawk Airlines

Registration N7813M

1972-04-12

Allegheny Airlines

Registration N7813M

1974-12-11

Pan Adria Airways

Registration YU-ALD

1978-12-27

Trans Adria Airways

Registration YU-ALD

1980-06-24

Air Polynesie

Registration F-ODMR

1988-06-01

Uni-Air

Registration F-GGPN

1997-05-01

Austro Aereo

Registration HC-BXC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fairchild Hiller FH-227B · HC-BXC · Austro Aereo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/FH227-533},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/FH227-533}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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