C-26 Metroliner

The Fairchild C-26 "Metroliner" is the designation for the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop aircraft in the service of the United States military. The C-26D is a military utility transport version of the Fairchild Metroliner 23 commercial light-lift aircraft. It is a multipurpose, low-wing, twin-engine business turboprop monoplane with an engine on each wing. The C-26 aircraft incorporates a cargo door with an integral air-stair door to permit easy entry and access. C-26D aircraft provide rapid-response transports for high-priority resupply and movement of key personnel to remote, unserviced or feeder sites.