USAFairchild Swearingen aircraft types

American manufacturer based in San Antonio, known for the Metro series of commuter aircraft; later tied to Dornier as Fairchild Dornier.

Country: USA · 2 aircraft types

Turboprops

Turbine-powered propeller aircraft for short routes and smaller airports, such as the ATR 42/72 and the Dash 8.

Fairchild Swearingen Metro

Metroliner

Long, thin, loud and surprisingly tough: the Swearingen Metro from San Antonio was the feeder turboprop of the 1970s and ’80s and today flies mainly cargo. Here is how to recognize the Metro, Merlin and Expediter.

Military aircraft

Transports, tankers, trainers and combat aircraft. Seen mainly at military airfields, at airshows and as visitors at civil airports.

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

A-10

Two engines high on the tail, a straight, thick wing and a cannon the size of a compact car: the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the world’s best-known ground-attack aircraft. Here is how to recognize it and where you can still see it.

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