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Fairchild Merlin IV for charter

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Charter Price per Hour$1 800 – $2 700
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Aircraft Info

Model:
Fairchild Merlin IV
Family:
Fairchild Merlin
Manufacturer:
Fairchild Aircraft
Aircraft Class:
Turboprop
ICAO/IATA Codes:
SW4
Number Built:
900
Single Pilot Operations:
No
  • Popularity25
  • Reliability55
  • Comfort30

Performance

Service Ceiling:
31 004 ft 9 450 m
Max Takeoff Weight:
16 499 lbs 7 484 kg
Engine Type:
2 x Turboprop
Typical Engine:
2 x Garrett TPE331-12
Typical Avionics:
EFIS flight deck with dual FMS, weather radar and autopilot
Long Range Cruise Speed:
256 kts 475 km/h
Max Cruise Speed:
292 kts 540 km/h

Payload–Range Chart

Estimated Max Flight Time:
6.1 h
Max Range:
1 500 nmi 2 778 km
Fuel Burn Rate:
992 lb/h 450 kg/h
Max Payload:
4 850 lbs 2 200 kg

Fairchild Merlin IV Cabin Plan

Max passengers:
9
Cabin Height:
4.76 ft 1.45 m
Cabin Width:
5.15 ft 1.57 m
Cabin Length:
25.43 ft 7.75 m
Sleeping Places:
0
Estimated Cabin Volume:
489.34 ft³ 13.86 m³
  • Lavatory
  • Cabin crew

Airframe

Aircraft Height:
16.67 ft 5.08 m
Aircraft Length:
59.35 ft 18.09 m
Wingspan:
56.99 ft 17.37 m
Cabin Zones:
1 pressurized cabin aft of cockpit; passenger seating commonly in club or forward-facing layout, with baggage stowage; no dedicated bedroom
Doors:
1 main passenger door; separate baggage hatch and emergency exit; no dedicated service door
Baggage Compartment:
Underfloor baggage holds plus cabin overhead stowage; reference volume 1,5 m3
Airstairs:
Yes

Charter Costs for the Fairchild Merlin IV

Price per Hour

Charter Price per Hour
$1 800 – $2 700

Owning Price

Buying Price (new)
—
Pre-owned Price Range
$600 000 – $3M

Charter Costs

Cost per NM
$8.33
Direct Operating Cost (DOC)/h
$740 – $1 160
Annual Cost of Ownership
$603 000 – $922 000
Cost per Seat-Mile
$0.64 – $0.97

Total Annual Variable Costs

At 200 hours
$190 000
At 350 hours
$332 500

Total Fixed Cost

At 200 hours
$430 000
At 350 hours
$430 000

Biggin Hill – Paris

EGKB – LFPB

Flight time:
38 min
Estimated price:
$2 744

Farnborough – Geneve

EGLF – LSGG

Flight time:
1 h 31 min
Estimated price:
$5 247

Paris – Geneve

LFPB – LSGG

Flight time:
49 min
Estimated price:
$3 264

Paris – Nice

LFPB – LFMN

Flight time:
1 h 23 min
Estimated price:
$4 869

Milan – Nice

LIML – LFMN

Flight time:
31 min
Estimated price:
$2 414

Miami – Nassau

KOPF – MYNN

Flight time:
36 min
Estimated price:
$2 650

These route prices are estimates. The final quote will be provided by your manager and may vary depending on aircraft availability, travel dates, airport fees, and additional services.

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Passengers

Fairchild Merlin IV Description

Visualize traveling through the clouds at a speed of 500 kilometers an hour while your colleagues struggle with the commercial terminals. This is indeed the Fairchild Merlin IV, a turboprop that redefines the standards set for regional business travel. Get rid of the idea of flying in a crowded cabin; the aircraft is a 7.75-meter-long and a 1.57-meter-width cabin that is furnished with the designer's creative ideas. You can even stand up comfortably, thanks to the 1.45-meter high ceiling, which is a luxury in this type of class. Nine passengers can have a meeting in the right ergonomic seats and even let one of the participants sit back and unwind after a good lecture. The performance of the aircraft is so magnificent that it makes the flight from New York to Miami or from Paris to Istanbul without any refueling feel easy, as the plane covers 2,778 kilometers with ease. The turboprop's operation is more favorable for short runways where jets struggle, thus shortening your team's distance to regional airports and sometimes even to private strips. The twin engines allow you to smoothly cruise at 500 km/h which is faster than many light jets, all in a very economical way. You can think of it as the overachieving executive of the skies: on time, cheap, yet surprisingly fast. Open the door and you will see the thoughtful features. Luxurious materials that reduce noise create a peaceful cocoon, while large panoramic windows fill the whole space with sunlight. The area can be configured for a meeting layout with a conference style, or have passengers threw on adjustable leather seats stretched out across the space during red-eyes. The smart storage of luggage that is offered through the cabin is the only feature that is taken into account to not displace the legroom. This mix of thoughtful design and understated luxury is what marks the Merlin IV. Its rugged and dependable nature is famous among aviation enthusiasts and also the fact that its operating costs are lower than jets, while the real enchantment comes from the versatile modes of operation it can perform. Whether it deals with hopping between European capitals or linking remote corporate sites, this aircraft manages to assert its professionalism without showing off. When time is of the essence and no-compromise comfort is a must, the Merlin IV delivers on the point, showing that turboprops are not just simply useful; they are fantastic sky partners.

Strengths

  • Transport suited to the selected aircraft category
  • Operator-specific seating or mission configurations

Weaknesses

  • Equipment and interior depend on the individual aircraft
  • Published limits require configuration and loading checks

Best use cases

  • Regional charter
  • Private or business transport

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