| MW6 | |
|---|---|
 Whittaker MW-6-1-1 Merlin | |
| General information | |
| Type | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Designer | Mike Whittaker |
| Status | Plans available (2015) |
| Number built | over 200 sets of plans sold |
| History | |
| Developed from | Whittaker MW5 Sorcerer |
The Whittaker MW6 is a family of British amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Mike Whittaker and supplied as plans for amateur construction. [1] [2]
The MW6 series is based upon the earlier single-seat Whittaker MW5 Sorcerer. The MW6 features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seat open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration, mounted on the keel tube, above the cockpit. [1] [2]
The aircraft is made from aluminium tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.98 m (32.7 ft) span wing has an area of 15.24 m2 (164.0 sq ft). The standard engine used is the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two-stroke powerplant. [1] [2]
The design is Whittaker's most popular aircraft, with over 200 sets of plans sold. It is approved by the Light Aircraft Association in the UK. [1] [2] [3]
Bayerl et al. said of the MW6S and MW6T, "Both are very solid and safe, though performance doesn't match the latest hotships." [1] [2]
Data from Bayerl and Tacke [1] [2]
General characteristics
Performance
