Aeromarine Merlin
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| Merlin | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aeromarine LSA |
| Status | In production (2016) |
| Number built | One |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2016 |
The Aeromarine Merlin is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Czech Aircraft Works and is produced by Aeromarine LSA of South Lakeland Airport, Florida, introduced at the Sport Aviation Expo in 2016. The aircraft is supplied as a kit, for amateur construction.[1][2][3]
The aircraft features a cantilever high-wing, a single-seat enclosed cabin, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2][3]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet, with the engine cowling made from composite material. The design employs access doors that hinge vertically and a conventional low tail. Its 25.6 ft (7.8 m) span wing mounts flaps. The cabin width is 27.5 in (70 cm). The standard engine used is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 twin-cylinder two-stroke powerplant.[1][2][3][4]
The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as two weeks at the factory completion center.[3]
While initially offered as an amateur-built kit, future development plans include an electric powered version and a light-sport aircraft version that will be sold ready-to-fly.[1][2][3]
Variants
- Merlin-PSA
- Initial "personal sport aircraft" version powered by a Rotax 582 two-stroke engine for the US Experimental Amateur-Built category.