METRO / MERLIN AIRCRAFT GENEALOGY

METRO / MERLIN AIRCRAFT GENEALOGY
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
MERLIN II/III SERIES
CORPORATE AIRCRAFT
Merlin IIA
POWERPLANTS
WEIGHT (MGTOW)
Merlin IIB
35 AIRCRAFT
89 AIRCRAFT
PT6A-20 550 SHP
TPE331-1 665 SHP
9,800 LBS.
Merlin III
Merlin IIIA
Merlin IIIB
Merlin IIIC
Fairchild 300
50 AIRCRAFT
43 AIRCRAFT
73 AIRCRAFT
31 AIRCRAFT
10 AIRCRAFT
TPE331-3 840 SHP
10,000 LBS.
TPE331-10 900 SHP
12,500 LBS.
CERTIFICATION
BASIS
13,230 LBS.
CAR 3, FAR 23
MERLIN IV SERIES
CORPORATE/SPECIAL
PURPOSE AIRCRAFT
331 MERLIN II / III
SERIES
RCR AFT PR
PRODUCED
AIR
AI
SFAR 41
Merlin IV
Merlin IVA
Merlin IVC
25 AIRCRAFT
37 AIRCRAFT
32 AIRCRAFT
117 MERLIN IV
SERIES
RCR AFT PR
PRODUCED
AIR
AI
Merlin IVC Expediter Cargo
22 AIRCRAFT
Special Mission SLAR
1 AIRCRAFT
POWERPLANTS
TPE331-3 840/940 SHP
TPE331-11 1,000/1,100 SHP
12,500 LBS.
14,500 LBS
WEIGHT (MGTOW)
POWER DRY / WET (CAWI)
16,000 LBS
14,000 LBS. RESTRICTED CAT.
CERTIFICATION BASIS
CAR 3, SFAR 23
SFAR 41/ICAO-A8
RESTRICTED CAT. SPECIAL PURPOSE
METRO SERIES
19 PASSENGER
REGIONAL AIRLINE/
MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Metro
Metro II
18 AIRCRAFT
Metro IIA
175 AIRCRAFT
Metro III AC
11 AIRCRAFT
Metro 23 CC
257 AIRCRAFT
4 AIRCRAFT
Metro IIIA
C-26A
2 Prototypes
C-26B
13 AIRCRAFT
37 AIRCRAFT
14 AIRCRAFT
EFIS CERTIFICATION
74 AIRCRAFT
Metro IIIBC
PT6A-45R
Metro 23 DC
TPE331-12 1,000/1,100 SHP
TPE331-10 STC
POWERPLANTS
TPE331-3 840/940 SHP
TPE331-11 1,000/1,100 SHP
12,500 LBS.
WEIGHT (MGTOW)
POWER DRY / WET (CAWI)
605 METR
METRO
SERIES
AIR
AI
RCR AFT PR
PRODUCED
13,230 LBS.
14,500 LBS.
16,000 LBS.
CAR 3, SFAR 23
CERTIFICATION BASIS
COMPANY HISTORY
SFAR 41/ICAO-A8
SWEARINGEN AIRCRAFT CO.
FOUNDED 1959
1967
1968
1969
1970
SWEARINGEN AVIATION CORP.
A SUBSIDIARY OF FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
16,500 LBS.
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
FAR 23CC
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT,INC. A SUBSIDIARY OF
FAIRCHILD DORNIER CORPORATION
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT,INC.
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT CORP.
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
1,053 TOTAL
AIR
AI
RCR AFT PR
PRODUCED
DATA AS OF 6/2004