Boisavia Mercurey

B.60 Mercurey
Role Civil utility aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Boisavia
First flight 3 April 1949
Number built 46


The Boisavia B.60 Mercurey was a series of four-seat light aircraft developed in France shortly after World War II.

Design and operations

Boisavia B.601L Mercurey of Omniair at Dijon's Val Suzon airfield in 1965

The Mercurey was a conventional high-wing braced monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It was built in small numbers and found use in the normal general aviation roles of tourer, trainer, agricultural aircraft, and glider tug.


Variants

B.60 Mercurey
3 prototypes powered by 100 kW (140 hp) Renault 4Pei engine
B.601 Mercurey
Powered by a 140 kW (190 hp) Avco Lycoming O-435-1 engine (3 built)
B.601L Mercurey
Main production version, equipped with an 130 kW (180 hp) Avco Lycoming O-360-A engine (27 built)
B.602 Mercurey
Powered by a 123 kW (165 hp) Continental E165-4 engine (2 built)
B.602A
1x 159 kW (213 hp) Continental O-470-11
B.603 Mercurey Special
Glider tug version, powered by a 180 kW (240 hp) Salmson 8 As engine (5 built)
B.604 Mercurey II
Dedicated glider tug with lengthened fuselage, powered by a 170 kW (230 hp) Salmson 9ABc radial piston engine (1 built)
B.605 Mercurey
Similar to the B.60 Mercury, powered by a 130 kW (170 hp) Regnier 4L-O2 (SNECMA 4L-02) engine, (4 built).
B.606 Mercurey
130 kW (170 hp) Regnier 4L-O0 (SNECMA 4L-00) engine (1 built)


Specifications (B.60)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54[1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

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  1. Bridgman 1953, p. 126.
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