Fairchild Swearingen Merlin and Metroliner

SA26 Merlin: Prototype piston-engined - SA26-T Merlin II: Prototype re-engined with two PT6A Turboprops
The prototype SA26-T Merlin IIA had his maiden flight on 13 April 1965
The Metroliner was an evolution of the Swearingen Merlin turboprop-powered business aircraft
Prototype construction of the Metro began in 1968 and the first flight was on 26 August 1969
The original Metro models were 1974 replaced by SA226-TC Metro II
SA226 series
SA226-TC Metro and Metro II - 198 built / SA226-AT Merlin IVA - 56 built
SA227 series
Metro III - 291 built: SA227-AC - 273 built (11 to US Armed Forces as C-26As)
SA227-BC - 18 built (3 to US Armed Forces as C-26Bs)
SA227-AT - 43 built: Merlin IVC - 21 built / Expediter - 22 built
Metro 23 - 115 built
SA227-CC - 5 built / SA227-DC - 110 built (37 to U.S. Armed Forces as C-26Bs)


	SA227-TT Merlin IIIC OE-FLU see more pictures


	SA-226TC Metro II OE-LSA see more pictures

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