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The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner (previously the Swearingen Metro and later Fairchild Aerospace Metro) is a 19-seat, pressurized, twin- turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild Aircraft at a plant in San Antonio, Texas.
METRO III manufactured by Fairchild Merlin. Specs, range, speed, operating weights and performance for the METRO III here.
A considerable number of commuter and regional air carriers previously operated Metro, Metro II, Metro III and/or Metro IV/Metro 23 aircraft primarily in scheduled passenger service in the U.S. and Canada. [2]
This aircraft is designed to hold 19 passengers, but for regulatory reasons, it is configured to hold just nine in a 1:1 configuration. Keeping the capacity at nine allows Key Lime Air/Denver Air Connection to employ pilots with fewer flight hours than are required to work at larger regional airlines.
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner is a classic twin-turboprop design that has seen extensive military and commercial service worldwide. Production of the type began in 1968, but the story of the Metroliner goes further back. Indeed, the aircraft had its roots in the Swearingen Merlin.
The Expediter freighter is based on the III. The current Metro model is the 23. Certificated to FAR Part 23 (Amendment 34) standards (hence the Metro 23 designation) it features a higher takeoff weight, more powerful engines and systems improvements first introduced on the military C26.
The Fairchild Metroliner III is a 17 passenger turboprop commuter aircraft that has been in production in the United States since 1981. The Metro III possesses the best combination of speed, payload, low operational costs, and low fuel burn in the 17 passenger category.
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, formerly known as the Swearingen Metro and then as the Fairchild Aerospace Metro, offers a 19-seater, pressurized, twin-turboprop types airliner produced by the Swearingen Aircraft and by the Fairchild Aircraft in the plants at San Antonio, Texas.
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Certified in 1980 and delivered in 1981, the Metro III is an upgrade of the Metro II with greater takeoff weight, more efficient engines, greater wing span and better economy. With a range of around 3,241 km, it’s ideal for short-haul flights around Europe or the United States.