I had a pleasure in riding them several times thanks to Mesaba and Express I. They were loud, uncomfortable and tiny; but they are very good flying machines. I run into some Ameriflight pilots once in a while they love the metros. Baha -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allan9 Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:49 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane The IIB was a fantastic aircraft for it's time (late 1960s'). We had one for 13 months, double crewed it and put 1175 hours on it before it was sold. Metro was about 3-5 variants later. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "David R" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:43 PM Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane > http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Merlin%20IIB%20VH-CAI.htm > http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=210 > > I'm more impressed with the Swearingen Metro than then Merlin. The Merlin > II looks like they forgot to put part of the fuselage in! > > David R > home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html > www.sequoians.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan9 [mailto:exatc@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 17:28 > To: The Airline List; David R > Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane > > > Merlin 2B. Swearengens first effort, 2A had P&Ws'. 2B had Garrett > AIresearch > See If I can find a picture. > Al > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David R" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane > > >> What is a stretched SW2B? >> >> David R >> home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html >> www.sequoians.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >> Allan9 >> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 17:08 >> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane >> >> >> A Streched SW2B >> Al >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:02 PM >> Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane >> >> >>> Metroliner !! :) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>> Alireza Alivandivafa >>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:18 PM >>> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane >>> >>> 747, without a doubt.