The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
The Metroliner was an evolution of the Swearingen Merlin turboprop-powered business aircraft. Ed Swearingen, a Texas fixed base operator (FBO), started the developments that led to the Metro through gradual modifications to the Beechcraft Twin Bonanza and Queen Air business aircraft, aircraft he dubbed Excalibur.
The SA227-AC Metro III was initially certified in 1980 at up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kg) this increasing to 14,500 pounds (6,577 kg) as engines and structures were upgraded. An option to go as high as 16,000 pounds (7,257 kg) was offered. Externally, improvements incorporated into the Metro III were a 10 ft (3.05 m) increase in wing span, four-bladed props, redesigned "quick-access" engine cowlings and numerous drag-reducing airframe modifications, including landing gear doors that close after the gear is extended.
The RAZBAM SA227-BC Metroliner for FSX/Prepar3D includes the following amazing features and innovative functions:
Highly detailed exterior and interior models, very comprehensive representation of cockpit systems which include:
Detailed flight deck with fully functioning Gauges and instruments, including navigation, communications, and engine control.
Fully dimmable instruments lights. Detailed electrical system with 5 buses and circuit breakers.
Electronic instruments including functional EHSI with multiple modes and GPS systems.
- AFCS (Autopilot)
- Detailed and comprehensive navigation instruments
- Faithfull representation of the EHSI gauge
- Weather Radar
- Detailed electrical and hydraulic systems and panels
- Detailed cockpit and exterior lights
- Passenger and Cargo load manager
- User's Manual in PDF Format
All these fully tested and approved by current Metroliner pilots
Models included:
- SA227-BC Metroliner
- Èxpediter
- TP-88
- C-26 sourvillance version
- RC-26B USAF
Liveries included
- Bearskin Airlines "Spirit of Sioux Lookout"
- Key Lime Air
- Ameriflight
- LC Busre
- Swedish Air Force C26
- Life Flight MEDEVAC
- Sharp Airlines
- Perimeter Aviation
- Toll Aviation
- Skippers Aviation
- Aerolitoral
- Aerolitoral (Old Livery)
- Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (Mexican Air Force) C26
- US Navy C26
- US Air Force C26
- TNT Australia
- RAZBAM Sims (Special 10th Anniversary Livery)
Paint kit is included
