Fairchild-Swearingen SA226-T Merlin III
Photo ©: Jean Pierre Cardon (www.aerochti.com)
SA226-T Merlin III
Corporate Aircraft
The Fairchild-Swearingen SA226-T Merlin III is a twin-engined 13-seat corporate aircraft with pressurized cabin and retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Swearingen Aircraft, later Fairchild-Swearingen.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | 8-11 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Garrett TPE331-10U-513G | |
| Engine Power (each) | 671 kW | 900 shp |
| Speed | 491 km/h | 265 kts 305 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.839 m | 29.000 ft |
| Range | 3.589 km | 1.938 NM 2.230 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.965 kg | 8.741 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 6.000 kg | 13.230 lbs |
| Wing Span | 14,10 m | 46,3 ft |
| Wing Area | 25,8 m² | 278 ft² |
| Length | 12,85 m | 42,2 ft |
| Height | 5,13 m | 16,8 ft |
| First Flight | 1969 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 102 | |
| FAA TCDS | A5SW | |
| Data for (Version) | Swearingen SA227-TT Merlin IIIC | |
| Variants | SA226-T Merlin IIIA, SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB, SA227-TT Merlin IIIC, SA227-TT Merlin 300 | |
Remarks
The SA226-T Merlin III is a development of the SA26-T Merlin II with a slightly stretched fuselage, new tail and the wings and landing gear of the Fairchild-Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II regional airliner and more powerful engines.
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 | Fairchild Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIA Air Mana Reg.: F-GLLO c/n: T-276 |
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