Swearingen Merlin - Specifications (Merlin IIIC, SFAR Pt 41 Certification)

Specifications (Merlin IIIC, SFAR Pt 41 Certification)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot & first officer)
• Capacity: up to 9 passengers
• Length: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)
• Wingspan: 46 ft 3 in (14.10 m)
• Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
• Wing area: 277.5 ft² (25.78 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 65₂A215 at root, 64₂A415 at tip
• Aspect ratio: 7.71:1
• Empty weight: 8,150 lb (3,696 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 13,230 lb (6,001 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-10U-503G turboprops, 900 hp (671 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 300 knots (345 mph, 556 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
• Stall speed: 92 knots (106 mph, 171 km/h)
• Range: 1,938 nmi (2,231 mi, 3,591 km) with six occupants, at 26,000 ft (7,925 m)
• Ferry range: 2,239 nmi (2,578 mi, 4,149 km)
• Service ceiling: 27,000 ft (8,230 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,650 ft/min (13.5 m/s)