| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N263K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-26 Merlin I |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-26 Merlin I/II |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-26T Merlin IIA |
| C/n (msn): | T26-11 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LondonMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXU IATA: YXU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 March 1970 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 739407 |
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A development of the Swearingen Excalibur, the the SA-26 Merlin first flew with a new pressurized fuselage and vertical fin powered by Lycoming turbo charged engines. To increase engine reliability and power, the Lycomings were replaced with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6 turboprops. Re-designated the Merlin IIA, 36 were built before the engines were changed again to Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 resulting in the Merlin IIB (87 built). Delivered in 1967, this Merlin was later registered N55JM and N55ZN. The last registration was cancelled in 1989. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 October 2024, and has since been viewed 89 times. |