SW3

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SW3
Name	Merlin
Manufacturer	SWEARINGEN
Body	Narrow
Type	Fixed Wing
WTC	Light
APC	B
Engine	Turboprop
Engine count	Multi
Also manufacturered as: FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227TT Merlin 3 FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227TT Fairchild 300 FAIRCHILD (1) Merlin 3 FAIRCHILD (1) Fairchild 300 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN SA-226TB Merlin 3 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN Fairchild 300 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN Merlin 3 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN SA-227TT Merlin 3 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN SA-227TT Fairchild 300 SWEARINGEN SA-226T Merlin 3 SWEARINGEN SA-226TB Merlin 3 SWEARINGEN Merlin 3

SWEARINGEN Merlin

Image source: IANS

Description

The Swearingen Merlin or the Fairchild Aerospace Merlin is a pressurised, twin turboprop business aircraft first produced by Swearingen Aircraft, and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas.

General

Aircraft name	Merlin
ICAO code/WTC	SW3 / L
Manufacturer	SWEARINGEN
Type Code/APC	L2T / B

Technical Data

Wing span	14.1 m46.26 ft
Length	12.9 m42.323 ft
Heigth	5.1 m16.732 ft
Powerplant	2 x 840 SHP Garrett TPE331-10U-503G turboprops with 4 blade propellers.
Engine Model	Garrett AiResearch TPE-331

For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:

• SWEARINGEN Merlin

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving SW3

None on SKYbrary