Aircraft / Piston / Turboprop
Fairchild Merlin III
Fairchild
- In US fleet
- 7
- Operators
- 7
Performance & cabin
Range
1,600 nm
≈ 1,841 miles
Cruise speed
260 kt
≈ 299 mph
Passengers
9 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 10 in · 5 ft 2 in · 25 ft 5 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Merlin III, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Nonstop range
How far the Fairchild Merlin III reaches
1,440 nm nonstop reach
Published range
1,600 nm
With reserves
1,440 nm
~10% planning margin
Register fields in range
1,847
nonstop from KTEB
Still-air estimate, headwinds, payload, and high-elevation fields shorten real range; operators confirm nonstop capability per tail.
Fairchild Merlin III vs comparable aircraft
Other piston / turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Merlin III | 1,600 nm | 260 kt | 9 |
| Mitsubishi MU-2 | 1,600 nm | 280 kt | 6 |
| Beechcraft King Air 300 | 1,570 nm | n/a | 6 |
| Piaggio Avanti | 1,509 nm | 358 kt | 7 |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 | 1,489 nm | 300 kt | 9 |
| Piper PA-31T Cheyenne | 1,479 nm | 212 kt | 5 |
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