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.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 223. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development The Merlin was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . 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 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, BMW 1100 RS engine. The 1100 has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is . Merlin 1200 Model introduced in 2006 and powered by a four-stroke, BMW 1200 GS engine. The 1200 has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is .
Specifications (Merlin 1200)
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