I don't know how the Metroliner flew but I'll assume it was similar to the 2b. I thoroughly like flying that one. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9:00 PM Subject: Re: Best Looking Plane >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.