Aerocomp Merlin

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name=Merlin series


caption= Blue Yonder Merlin EZ
type=ultralight personal and trainer aircraft
manufacturer=Blue Yonder Aviation
designer=John Burch
first flight= 1987
introduced=1987
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produced=1987-present
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variants with their own articles=The Aerocomp Merlin is a Canadian designed and built two-seat ultralight, configured as a small, high-wing monoplane with taildragger undercarriage.

The Merlin was designed in 1986 by John Burch, who intended to use it in his flight training school. The aircraft wing was inspired by the Lazair's wing and uses the same aluminum "D" cell and foam rib construction techniques. The first example flew the following year.

Kits for homebuilding were sold by Merlin Aircraft, who marketed it as the Merlin GT. When the company ceased business, rights to the design were acquired by Blue Yonder Aviation of Indus, Alberta who produce kits for Canada sales and for Aerocomp to market in the USA.

pecifications (typical Merlin)

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crew= one pilot
capacity=1 passenger
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length main= 20 ft 0 in
length alt= 6.10 m
span main= 32 ft 0 in
span alt= 9.76 m
height main= 6 ft 6 in
height alt= 1.98 m
area main= 160 ft²
area alt= 14.9 m²
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empty weight main= 650 lb
empty weight alt= 295 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 1,300 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 590 kg
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engine (prop)= Rotax 912S
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number of props=1
power main= 100 hp
power alt= 75 kW
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max speed main=120 mph
max speed alt= 193 km/h
cruise speed main= 85 mph
cruise speed alt=137 km/h
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External links

* [http://members.aol.com/MerlinAir/gtbook.htm Merlin GT on Merlin's website]
* [http://www.ezflyer.com Blue Yonder Aviation's website]

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