A/C

Manufacturer

Fairchild

Fairchild

Sources:

Aircraft type

Merlin

Metro

[1]

https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=73559

Total number of operating A/C

220*

[1]

220*

[1]

[2]

https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/04677d0ca024534c86257ee50053d2a0/$FILE/A5SW_Rev_29.pdf

Option/Variant

SA227-T

SA226-TC

[3]

TAYLOR, John W.R., 1974. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1974–75. New York, USA.

Engine

No. of Engines

2

[2]

2

[4]

[4]

https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/a8sw.pdf

Model

331-3U-303G

[2]

331-3UW-303G

[4]

Comments:

Max. Rated Takeoff Thrust, T_TO [kN]

-

-

*Number of operating aircrafts includes all variants of the aircraft type

Equivalent Power, P [kW]

618

[2]

701

[4]

¹ No further details

Propeller

HC-B3TN-5( )/T1028HDB-4R

[2]

HC-B3TN-5( )/T10282HB

[4]

² With reserves

Cabin

Length, l_CABIN [m]

3,25

[3]

7,75

[3]

Max. Height, h_CABIN [m]

1,5

[3]

1,45

[3]

Max. Width, d_F,I [m]

1,57

[3]

1,57

[3]

Passenger Compartment Volume, V_CABIN [m³]

N/A

13,11

[3]

Fuselage

Height, h_F [m]

N/A

N/A

Width, w_F [m]

N/A

N/A

Total

Length, l_A/C [m]

12,85

[3]

18,09

[3]

Span, b_W [m]

14,1

[3]

14,1

[3]

Height, h_A/C [m]

5,08

[3]

5,08

[3]

Landing Gear

Track, l_T [m]

4,57

[3]

4,57

[3]

Wheelbase, l_WB [m]

3,38

[3]

5,83

[3]

Wing

Area, S_W [m²]

25,78

[3]

25,78

[3]

Taper ratio, λ_W

0,40

[3]

0,40

[3]

1/4 Chord Sweep, φ_25,W [°]

0,9

[3]

0,9

[3]

Vertical Tail

Area, S_V [m²]

N/A

[3]

N/A

[3]

Height, b_V [m]

2,93

[3]

2,93

[3]

Taper ratio, λ_V

0,27

[3]

0,27

[3]

1/4 Chord Sweep, φ_25,V [°]

26

[3]

26

[3]

Horizontal Tail

Area, S_H [m²]

N/A

[3]

N/A

[3]

Span, b_H [m]

4,48

[3]

4,48

[3]

Taper Ratio, λ_H

0,47

[3]

0,47

[3]

1/4 Chord Sweep, φ_25,H [°]

36,5

[3]

36,5

[3]

Cruise

V_MO [kt]

380

[2]

308

[4]

M_MO [Mach]

0,63

[2]

0,5

[4]

Cruise Speed, M_CR [Mach]

0,45

[3]

0,4

[3]

Max. Certified Flight Level, h_MCR [FL]

310

[2]

310

[4]

Cruise Altitude, h_CR [FL]

260

[3]

200

[4]

Fuel

Unusable Fuel [l]

102

[2]

N/A

Optional Fuel [l]

-

-

Max usable fuel [l]

2468

[2]

2452

[4]

Range

Max. Payload, R_MPL [nm]

N/A

N/A

Max. Pax, R_M,pax [nm]

1938

¹[3]

N/A

Max. Range, R_PLMR [nm]

N/A

87

²[3]

Mass

Max. Ramp, m_MR (MRM) [kg]

5697

[2]

5697

[3]

Max. Take-Off, m_MTO (MTOM) [kg]

5670

[2]

5670

[3]

Max. Landing, m_ML (MLM) [kg]

5217

[2]

5670

[3]

Max. Zero Fuel, m_MZF (MZFM) [kg]

4535

[2]

5670

[3]

Operating Empty, m_OE (OEM) (MZFM-MPL) [kg]

3356

[3]

3345

[3]

Max. Payload, m_MPL (MPL) [kg]

1179

[3]

2325

[3]

Payload at Max. Range, m_PLMR [kg]

N/A

1778

[3]

Cargo

Volume, V_CARGO [m³]

2,41

[3]

5,13

[3]

Cargo Capacity

-

-

Max. Pallet Underfloor

-

-

Seats

Max. Seats, n_M,SEAT

11

[2]

22

[4]

Std. Layout, n_SEAT

6

[3]

19

[3]