Comparison of Mitsubishi MU-2 and Swearingen Merlin

Attribute	Swearingen Merlin ×	Mitsubishi MU-2 ×
General
Manufacturer	Swearingen	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Model	Swearingen Merlin	Mitsubishi MU-2
Country	United States	Japan
Manufactured from (year)	1965	1963
Manufactured to (year)	1998	1986
Type	Twin Turboprops	Twin Turboprops
Icao	SW3	MU2
Performance
Engine	2x Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-10U-503G	2x Honeywell TPE331-6-251M
Power, hp (hp)	900	776
Avionics	Collins Avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	556	546
Approach speed (km/h)	170	150
Travel range (km)	3,589	2,334
Service ceiling (m)	8,230	9,019
Rate of climb (m/sec)	13.72	11.99
Take off distance (m)	1,300	661
Landing distance (m)	900	573
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	6,000	5,250
Max landing weight (kg)	5,670	5,000
Max payload (kg)	1,945	1,726
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,461	1,389
Baggage volume (m³)	3	1.2
Dimensions
Seats	9	12
Cabin height (m)	1.45	1.32
Cabin width (m)	1.57	1.5
Cabin length (m)	7.75	4.87
Exterior length (m)	12.85	12.01
Tail height (m)	5.13	4.17
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.6	1.6
Wing span (m)	14.1	12.01
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets