– FS2002 Fairchild Republic T-46A Eaglet

FS2002 Fairchild Republic T-46A Eaglet. In 1982, the Fairchild-Republic Corporation of Farmingdale, won the USAF competition to build the next generation trainer for primary flight instruction. Designated the T-46, it was an H-tail, high-wing, design with side-by-side seating for two, twin engines and a pressurized cockpit. Designed with simplicity, stability and low operating costs in mind, it was expected that the Air Force would purchase 650 of the trainers through 1993 and that they would serve well into the 21st century. By Kazunori Ito. 1,3 Mb