Turboprop
Fairchild Merlin IIIC — Private Jet Charter
The Fairchild Merlin IIIC is a turboprop aircraft, 9 seats. SkyAccess tracks 1 active Fairchild Merlin IIIC aircraft across 1 FAA Part 135 charter operators, with 1 upcoming empty legs published on this type.
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Fairchild Merlin IIIC Specifications
- Seats
- 9
- Max range
- —
- Max speed
- 300 kts
- Ceiling
- 27,000 ft
- Cabin LxWxH
- —
- Cabin volume
- —
- Engines
- —
- MTOW
- 13,230 lb
The Swearingen Merlin or the Fairchild Aerospace Merlin is a pressurised, twin turboprop business aircraft first produced by Swearingen Aircraft, and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas. The Merlin was an evolution of earlier modification programmes performed by Swearingen Aircraft. Ed Swearingen started the developments that led to the Merlin through gradual modifications to the Beechcraft Twin Bonanza and Queen Air business aircraft which he dubbed Excalibur. Then hybrid aircraft was developed, with a new fuselage and vertical fin, mated to salvaged and modified (wet) Queen Air wings and horizontal tails, and Twin Bonanza landing gear. Several variants of this aircraft were produced, including the SA227-TT Merlin IIIC which was redesign to meet SFAR-41 standards.
Operators flying the Fairchild Merlin IIIC (1)
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1 FAA Part 135 operators list a Fairchild Merlin IIIC on SkyAccess. Operator identity is kept confidential — members and charter requests get the full list.
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Active Fairchild Merlin IIIC aircraft on SkyAccess (1)
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Tail numbers, year, operator, and base for the 1 active Fairchild Merlin IIIC aircraft on SkyAccess are available to members.
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Frequently asked about Fairchild Merlin IIIC charter
- How much does it cost to charter a Fairchild Merlin IIIC?
- Fairchild Merlin IIIC charter pricing varies by route, time to departure, and operator. Empty leg pricing on the Fairchild Merlin IIIC runs 25–80% below the equivalent on-demand charter rate, with the deepest discounts inside the 72-hour window before departure. On-demand retail charter on the same aircraft is the right product for fixed-date trips.
- Which operators fly the Fairchild Merlin IIIC?
- 1 FAA Part 135 operator currently flies the Fairchild Merlin IIIC on SkyAccess, with 1 active aircraft on the certificate. Each operator's profile lists the specific tail numbers, year of manufacture, base location, and current FAA registration status.
- Are there Fairchild Merlin IIIC empty leg flights available?
- SkyAccess currently has 1 upcoming Fairchild Merlin IIIC empty leg flight published across partner operators. Inventory turns over hourly as operators publish new positioning legs and existing legs are booked — set a saved-search alert on the model to be notified when new Fairchild Merlin IIIC empty legs appear.
- Is the Fairchild Merlin IIIC a safe aircraft to charter?
- The Fairchild Merlin IIIC is an FAA-certificated airframe. Safety at the trip level depends on the operator, not the airframe model — every operator on SkyAccess holds an active FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate and many carry additional third-party audits (ARGUS, Wyvern, IS-BAO). Check the operator's profile for their specific certification and audit history.