Swearingen Fairchild Merlin III Charter - Rental Cost and Hourly Rate

Swearingen Fairchild Merlin III Private Charter Flights and Prices

The SA226-T Merlin III is a development of the SA26-T Merlin II with a slightly stretched fuselage, new tail and the wings and landing gear of the Fairchild-Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II regional airliner and more powerful engines.

The average hourly rental rate of the Swearingen Fairchild Merlin III is around 2,100 USD per hour.

The average purchase price of a pre-owned Swearingen Fairchild Merlin III is 700,000 USD.

Aircraft Size

Aircraft size	English	Metric
Length	59.35 ft	18.09 m
Wing Span	56.99 ft	17.37 m
Height	16.67 ft	5.08 m
Bag. Capacity	107 ft³	3.03 m³

Cabin Size

Cabin size	English	Metric
Length	25.43 ft	7.75 m
Width	5.15 ft	1.57 m
Height	4.76 ft	1.45 m
Area	490.87 ft³	13.9 m³

Aircraft Seats

Layout	Seats
Max Seating	11
Typical Seating	11
Pilots	2

Average Prices

Costs	USD	EUR
Purchase New	-	-
Purchase Used	700,000 USD	700,000 EUR
Hourly rate	2,100 USD/hour	2,100 EUR/hour

Performance Specifications

Performance	English	Metric
IFR Range	1115 nm	2065 km
Cruise Speed	246 KTAS	456 km/h
Certified Ceiling	25000 ft	7620 m
Rate of Climb	2700 ft/m	823 m/m
Takeoff Distance	4400 ft	1341 m
Landing Distance	2956 ft	901 m
Max Takeoff Weight	16500 lbs	7484 kg
Max Landing Weight	15675 lbs	7110 kg
Useful Weight	4287 lbs	1945 kg
Payload with Full Fuel	45 lbs	20 kg