Description
The RC/EC/C-26D is the military utility transport version of the Fairchild Metroliner 23 commercial light-lift aircraft. The C-26A aircraft is a military utility version of the Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III commercial aircraft. C-26D’s provide rapid-response transports for high-priority resupply and personnel movement personnel to remote, un-serviced or feeder sites, while RC/EC-26D aircraft support range operations at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii. The C-26A is used to train students in the Airborne System syllabus at the United States Navy Test Pilot School, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

Features
The C-26D It is a multipurpose, low wing, twin engine business turboprop monoplane with an engine on each wing. With a maximum payload capacity of 5,020 pounds, the cabin can be configured to accommodate passengers, cargo or both. The aircraft incorporates a cargo door with an integral air-stair door to permit easy entry and access. The C-26A is configured with flying classroom mission equipment known as Airborne Systems Training and Research Support, 3rd Generation (ASTARS III).