Aircraft Photo of N263K | Swearingen SA-26T Merlin IIA

Aircraft
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
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

Photo Comment
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 135 times.

Photo Comment

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.

It was added on 20 October 2024, and has since been viewed 135 times.

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