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Fleet registry / Turboprop / F-GGVG
1979 Fairchild Merlin III operated by Airlec Air Espace · Merignac, . Configured for 9 passengers.
1,600 nm
Published range
260 kts cruise
9
Seats
1979
Model year
Registry record
Operated by
Airlec Air Espace
Merignac
The Fairchild Merlin III against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Merlin IIIClass avg
Cruise speed
+22% vs class
Range
+45% vs class
Passenger seats
+29% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for F-GGVG.
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
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.
F-GGVG is a 1979 Fairchild Fairchild Merlin III, turboprop class, operated by Airlec Air Espace out of Merignac, . With roughly 1,600 nm of range at 260 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 7 Fairchild Merlin IIIs across 7 operators.
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Other 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 |