Seedwings Europe Merlin

The Seedwings Europe Merlin is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Seedwings Europe of Schlitters. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Design and development
The Merlin was designed as an intermediate-level hang glider with an emphasis on optimized sail design to eliminate twist at all speeds. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.

The models are each named for their rough wing area in square feet.

Variants

 * Merlin 133
 * Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 9.9 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 132°, the wing area is 12.4 m2and the aspect ratio is 8:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 60 to 80 kg. The glider is DHV 3 certified.


 * Merlin 148
 * Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 10.25 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 133°, the wing area is 13.8 m2 and the aspect ratio is 7.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 70 to 90 kg. The glider is DHV 2-3 certified.


 * Merlin 158
 * Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 10.4 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 133°, the wing area is 14.6 m2 and the aspect ratio is 7.4:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 80 to 110 kg. The glider is DHV 2-3 certified.