Boisavia Mercurey

The Boisavia B.60 Mercurey was a four-seat light aircraft developed in France shortly after World War II. It 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 Renault 4Pei engine
• B.601 Mercurey - Powered by a 190-hp (142-kW) Avco Lycoming O-435-A engine (3 built)
  • B.601L Mercurey - Main production version, equipped with an Avco Lycoming O-360-A engine (27 built)
• B.602 Mercurey - Powered by a 165-hp (123-kW) Continental E-165-4 engine (2 built)
• B.603 Mercurey Special - Glider tug version, powered by a 240-hp (179-kW) Argus As 10 engine (5 built)
• B.604 Mercurey II - Dedicated glider tug with lengthened fuselage, powered by a 230-hp (172-kW) Salmson 9ABC radial piston engine (1 built)
• B.605 Mercurey - Similar to the B.60 Mercury, powered by a 170-hp (127-kW) Regnier 4L-O2 engine (4 built)
• B.606 Mercurey - Regnier 4L-O0 engine (1 built)

Specifications (B.60)

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

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)

References

• Bridgman, Leonard (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company. 
• Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. pp. 408–09. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 192. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 73.