| Merlin 100 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Merlin HV-100 | |
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | TechProAviation |
| Introduction | 2011 |
| Status | In production (2015) |
| Number built | 10 by 2013 |
The TechProAviation Merlin HV 100 is a Czech amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by TechProAviation of Olomouc. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2]
The Merlin 100 features a cantilever high-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit accessed via a single door on the fuselage righthand side, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [2]
The aircraft is made from matched-hole drilled sheet aluminum. Its 7.8 m (25.6 ft) span wing has an area of 7.05 m2 (75.9 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 35 hp (26 kW) Verner JCV 360 twin cylinder four-stroke powerplant. Alternative engines include the 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E four-stroke, 50 hp (37 kW) Hirth F-23 and 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplants. The aircraft will be marketed as a kit only. [1] [2] [3]
By mid-2011 only the prototype had flown, logging 100 hours of testing, [1] These tests led to modifications; by November 2012 the prototype had gained a fin fillet and the mainwheel legs were slightly forward raked. [4]
By 2013 ten Merlins had been built. Flyaway prices, without tax, are engine dependent; the cheapest is the Verner-engined variant at €15,500 in 2015. [4]
These are in production in late 2015: [4]
Data from Bayerl and TechProAviation [1] [3]
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