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==Operational history==

[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-06192, Berlin, Ankunft der Weltumflieger (cropped).jpg|thumb|The FC-2W of Collyer and Mears at Berlin in 1928]]

[[File:EL-2001-00366.jpg|thumb|right|Cockpit view from an FC-2W2]]

The production aircraft differed from the prototype by having increased cabin volume, and was offered with a choice of powerplants. Other options included a choice of wheeled, ski, or float undercarriage.<ref name="Taylor">Taylor 1989, p. 353.</ref> Early production aircraft fitted with only three longerons in the rear fuselage gave this batch of aircraft a "Razorback" appearance leading to its nickname. Later production series eliminated this distinctive feature. Designed with aerial photography in mind, the FC-2L featured an enclosed and heated cabin with extra windows to allow for an improved downward view. The [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] initially procured the type for this role, before utilizing the aircraft primarily as a light transport.<ref name="Razorback">[http://www.canadianwings.com/Aircraft/aircraftDetail.php?FC-2L-RAZORBACK-251 "Fairchild FC-2L Razorback."] ''canadianwings.com.'' Retrieved: 5 November 2011.</ref>