Fleet registry / Turboprop / ZS-ZOB
Fairchild Merlin III.
1978 Fairchild Merlin III operated by African Skies Aviation · Johannesburg, . Configured for 12 passengers.
1,600 nm
Published range
260 kts cruise
12
Seats
1978
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1978
- Seats
- 12
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Based at
- FAOR
- Serial
- AT-051
Operated by
African Skies Aviation
Johannesburg · FALA
Performance vs class
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
+71% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from FALA
With 1,600 nm of published range, ZS-ZOB flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Lanseria International Airport.
- Fairchild Merlin III · 1,600 nm range ring
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for ZS-ZOB.
Fairchild Merlin III performance & cabin
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.
Charter the Fairchild Merlin III
ZS-ZOB is a 1978 Fairchild Fairchild Merlin III, turboprop class, operated by African Skies Aviation out of Johannesburg, . 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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Fairchild Merlin III vs comparable aircraft
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 |
