Fairchild F-11 Husky

F-11 Husky
Fairchild Husky of Harrison Airways operating on floats at Vancouver International Airport's seaplane base in 1973. This aircraft is ex Manitoba Government.
General information
TypeSTOL bush plane
ManufacturerFairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada)
Designer
J.A.T. Butler
StatusRetired
Number built12
History
Manufactured1946-1950
Introduction date1946
First flight14 June 1946

The Fairchild F-11 Husky was a Canadian bush plane designed and manufactured in the post-Second World War era. Despite a promising design, a lack of a suitable powerplant hurt performance, and stiff competition from the de Havilland Beaver and de Havilland Otter designs meant the type never gained a solid foothold in the marketplace.