Fairchild Metroliner

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Fairchild_Metro_family
single aisle
turboprop airliner
gptkbp:avionics modernized in later models
gptkbp:capacity up to 19 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
high wing
gptkbp:engine gptkb:PT6A-27
2
gptkbp:engineType turboprop
gptkbp:firstFlight 1969
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:height 18 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairchild Metroliner
gptkbp:introduced 1970
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future regional aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 57 ft 0 in
gptkbp:maintenance relatively easy maintenance
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fairchild_Aircraft
gptkbp:market regional aviation market
gptkbp:maximum_speed 300 knots
gptkbp:maximumDepth 3,000 lbs
25,000 ft
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 19,000 lbs
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Piedmont_Airlines
gptkb:Air_Wisconsin
gptkb:SkyWest_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_States_Airlines
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 400
gptkbp:operationalHistory used by regional airlines
gptkbp:operationalRange regional routes
gptkbp:operationalStatus low operating costs
gptkbp:passengerCapacity single class
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Hagerstown,_Maryland
gptkbp:productionYears 1969-1989
gptkbp:products FAA Type Certificate A15CE
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 2000s
gptkbp:role regional airliner
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally good
gptkbp:services 25,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fairchild_Metro_III
gptkbp:variant Metroliner I
Metroliner II
Metroliner III
gptkbp:wingArea 600 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 65 ft 0 in