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Regional airliner
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner is a regional airliner. It was built by Fairchild. Reported operators include Ameriflight Perimeter Aviation Sharp Airlines Aeronaves TSM.
United StatesTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 18.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 18.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 18.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Regional airliner
Fairchild
In service
Ameriflight Perimeter Aviation Sharp Airlines Aeronaves TSM
>600
1968–2001
1972
August 26, 1969
Swearingen Merlin
Fairchild C-26 Metroliner
2 (captain & first officer), 1 in cargo-only configuration
19 passengers
59 ft 4 in (18.08 m)
57 ft 0 in (17.37 m)
16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
310 sq ft (29 m 2 )
NACA 65A215
8,737 lb (3,963 kg)
14,500–16,000 lb (6,577–7,257 kg) depending on model
2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 turboprop engines, 1,000 shp (750 kW) each or 1,100 shp (820 kW) each with alcohol-water injection
4-bladed McCauley 4HFR34C652 or Dowty Rotol R.321/4-82-F/8
311 kn (358 mph, 576 km/h)
278 kn (320 mph, 515 km/h)
594 nmi (684 mi, 1,100 km)
25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Fairchild Swearingen SA226 Utility aircraft United States 6 One SA226-T Metro IIIB and seven SA226-AT Merlin IVA.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
El SalvadorNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Transport". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
VenezuelaReported count for Fairchild Metroliner. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Ameriflight Perimeter Aviation Sharp Airlines Aeronaves TSM
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Fairchild Metroliner. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.