Fairchild C-26 Metroliner

C-26 "Metroliner"
RC-26B aircraft of the Florida Air National Guard
General information
TypeMilitary transport aircraft
ManufacturerFairchild Aircraft
StatusActive, not in production
Primary usersUnited States Air Force
History
Developed fromFairchild Swearingen Metroliner

The Fairchild C-26 "Metroliner" is the designation for the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop aircraft in the service of the United States military. It was not officially named by the US Armed Forces, but is unofficially known by the same name as its civilian counterpart. The C-26A is the military version of the Model SA227-AC Metro III; the C-26B is the military version of the Model SA227-BC Metro III and Model SA227-DC Metro 23; and UC-26C is the military designation for the Model SA227-AT Merlin IVC. The C-26D provides rapid-response transportation for supplies and personnel to remote airfields.

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