Metroliner Production to Cease

Edited by Paul RichfieldBy Paul Richfield February 01, 2000
Production of the ubiquitous Fairchild Metroliner is coming to a close after three decades, more than 600 airframes delivered and countless ringing eardrums. Derisive nicknames like ``San Antonio sewer pipe'' and ``death dart'' aside, the Metro became one of the most popular and reliable twin...

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