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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081017114650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000009779-08-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRCHILD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				340728587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034785800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANNER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bayswater Ventures, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446803
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06560
		FILM NUMBER:		081128738

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WITHERS BERGMAN LLP ATTN: V. SANBORN
		STREET 2:		157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203 974 0363

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WITHERS BERGMAN LLP ATTN: V. SANBORN
		STREET 2:		157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000009779</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAIRCHILD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001446803</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bayswater Ventures, LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/OWITHERS BERGMAN, LLP, ATTN:BEN-JACOB</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>430 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of 13(d) group***</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>442754</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>***Reporting Person is a member of a 13(d) group owning more than 10%.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric I. Steiner, Manager of Jorvain Limited, the General Partner of Bayswater Ventures, LLP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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