Engineering:Glasair Merlin LSA
| Merlin LSA | |
|---|---|
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| Merlin LSA mock-up | |
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Glasair Aviation - Jilin Hanxing Group |
| First flight | 7 April 2015 |
| Introduction | 2014 |
| Status | In production |
The Glasair Merlin is a light-sport aircraft under development by Chinese-owned, United States-based Glasair Aviation. It will be supplied as a ready-to-fly Special LSA aircraft.[1][2]
The aircraft first flew on 7 April 2015 at Arlington, Washington and was accepted as a light-sport aircraft in late March 2016.[2][3][4]
Design and development
Introduced in 2014, the Merlin LSA is a high-wing, two seats in side-by-side configuration, tricycle gear aircraft of all-composite construction. Avionics include a Dynon Skyview touch. A ballistic parachute is optional.[2][5][6]
The aircraft will sell for US$139,000 for a well-equipped model. The design will carry two people and full fuel and is intended for use as a trainer and personal aircraft.[1][3]
Specifications (Merlin LSA)
Data from Flying
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 iS horizontally opposed, fuel injected, piston aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Avionics
- Dynon Skyview
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Niles, Russ (31 October 2014). "Glasair LSA Being Built, Should Fly Soon". AVweb. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Glasair-LSA-Being-Built-Should-Fly-Soon223032-1.html. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 58. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kauh, Elaine (9 April 2015). "Glasair's Merlin LSA Makes First Flight". AVweb. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Glasairs-Merlin-LSA-Makes-First-Flight-223826-1.html. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Kauh, Elaine (30 March 2016). "Merlin LSA Awarded FAA Certification". AVweb. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Merlin-LSA-Awarded-FAA-Certification-225922-1.html. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Glasair launches new LSA". http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/lsasport/glasair-launches-new-lsa-brings-diesel-sportsman. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Glasair adds first LSA". http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/products/2014-04-04-glasair-adds-first-lsa-and-certificated-aircraft-to-lineup. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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