The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboporop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. 1944 Fairchild Argus III (G-BCBH) Fairchild were an aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale, New York, Hagerstown, Maryland, and San Antonio, Texas. ...

History

The Metroliner was produced as development of the Swearingen Merlin turboprop aircraft.

Models

• Metro I
• Metro II
• Metro III
• Metro 23
• Metro 23EF
• Metro C26 (military)

C-26 and UC-26 are US military designations for Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop airplane built by Fairchild. ...

Trivia

Nicknamed the Flying Pencil because of its very small diameter cylindrical fuselage. The US military designation for Metroliner is C-26 and UC-26. For the geometric term, see diameter. ... In an aircraft, the fuselage is the main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. ... C-26 and UC-26 are US military designations for Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop airplane built by Fairchild. ... C-26 and UC-26 are US military designations for Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop airplane built by Fairchild. ...