Boisavia Mercurey

Design and operations

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

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot

Capacity: 3 passengers

Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 3 in)

Wingspan: 11.38 m (37 ft 4 in)

Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 10 in)

Wing area: 18.0 m² (194 ft²)

Empty weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)

Gross weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pei 4-cylinder air-cooled inline engine, 104 kW (140 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph)

Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)

Range: 1,100 km (684 miles)

Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)

Rate of climb: 4.0 m/s (790 ft/min)