The Swearingen Merlin IV was a pressurized twin-turboprop business aircraft that brought jet-like features to the corporate aviation market of the 1970s. First flying as the prototype Merlin IIA on April 13, 1965, it was a low-wing twin-engine design powered by Garrett TPE-331 turboprops and typically seated 11 passengers in executive configuration. Spanning over 46 feet with a length exceeding 59 feet, the aircraft was manufactured by Swearingen Aircraft Company in San Antonio, Texas.
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| Capiteq Pty Limited | 2010 | DC-871B | Australia | 7c01d4 | |
| Capiteq Pty Limited | — | DC-873B | Australia | 7c01ea | |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | — | DC-840B | Australia | 7c01ec |