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The Take Off Merlin is a German ultralight trike, designed and produced by Take Off GmbH of Hamm. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.




Design and development


The Merlin was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from welded stainless steel tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplants are various BMW motorcycle engines that vary by model.
A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the Drachen Studio Avent and Air Creation iXess .




Variants


Merlin 100
Initial version introduced in 1994
Merlin 1100
Model introduced in 1998 and powered by a four-stroke, 90 hp (67 kW) BMW 1100 RS engine. The 1100 has an empty weight of 195 kg (430 lb) and a gross weight of 400 kg (882 lb), giving a useful load of 205 kg (452 lb). With full fuel of 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal) the payload is 162 kg (357 lb).
Merlin 1200
Model introduced in 2006 and powered by a four-stroke, 95 hp (71 kW) BMW 1200 GS engine. The 1200 has an empty weight of 230 kg (507 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 220 kg (485 lb). With full fuel of 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal) the payload is 177 kg (390 lb).




Specifications (Merlin 1200)


Data from BayerlGeneral characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 15.2 m2 (164 sq ft)
Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × BMW 1200 GS four stroke motorcycle engine, 71 kW (95 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance

Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
Wing loading: 29.6 kg/m2 (6.1 lb/sq ft)




References






External links


Official website

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