Fairchild Merlin III-A Experimental

Name: Fairchild Merlin III-A Experimental - Cavalcade of Wings
SKU: Model-0763

Model ID#:

0763

YEAR:

1985

Airline/Service:

Fairchild

Name:

N/A

Classification:

Private

Type:

Experimental

Manufacturer:

Fairchild Aerospace

Designation:

Merlin III-A

MODEL BY:

J. Franklin

Model Scale:

1/48

MODEL ADDED:

11/06/1983

historical significance

First Albuquerque Visit: 1985

SKU: Model-0763 Categories: Private, Experimental

Additional Information:

The Swearingen Merlin or the Fairchild Aerospace Merlin is a pressurized twin-turboprop business aircraft first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and then later by Fairchild at their plant in San Antonio, Texas. The Merlin was at one time the aircraft the leading aircraft for domestic commuter air service. Unfortunately, the aircraft required frequent maintenance which made the plane not as reliable as the other planes on the market.

An experimental Fairchild Merlin III-A, N199Z, aircraft was fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines and then brought to Albuquerque to undergo high altitude performance tests on April 25-26, 1985.

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