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Take Off Merlin, the Glossary

Index Take Off Merlin

The Take Off Merlin is a German ultralight trike, designed and produced by Take Off GmbH of Hamm.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Air Creation iXess, Aircraft fairing, BMW, BMW R1100RS, BMW R1200GS, Bracing (aeronautics), Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Four-stroke engine, Germany, Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hang gliding, King post, Monoplane, Motorcycle engine, Polyethylene terephthalate, Pusher configuration, Stainless steel, Take Off GmbH, Tandem, Tricycle landing gear, Ultralight aviation, Ultralight trike.

  2. 1990s German sport aircraft
  3. 1990s German ultralight aircraft
  4. Aircraft first flown in 1994

Air Creation iXess

The Air Creation iXess is a French double-surface ultralight trike wing, designed and produced by Air Creation of Aubenas.

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Aircraft fairing

An aircraft fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce drag.

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BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly abbreviated to BMW, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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BMW R1100RS

The BMW R1100RS is a sport-touring motorcycle that was manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 1993 and 2001, and was the first BMW motorcycle to use the R259 "Oilhead" boxer engine.

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BMW R1200GS

The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure ("R1200GSA") are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group.

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Bracing (aeronautics)

In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load.

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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

The (FAI; World Air Sports Federation) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight.

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Four-stroke engine

A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia

Hamm (Latin: Hammona) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Hang gliding

Hang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light, non-motorised, heavier-than-air aircraft called a hang glider.

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King post

A king post (or king-post or kingpost) is a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above (whereas a crown post, though visually similar, supports items above from the beam below).

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Monoplane

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.

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Motorcycle engine

A motorcycle engine is an engine that powers a motorcycle.

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Polyethylene terephthalate

Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.

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Pusher configuration

In aeronautical and naval engineering, pusher configuration is the term used to describe a drivetrain of air- or watercraft with propulsion device(s) after the engine(s).

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Stainless steel

Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion.

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Take Off GmbH

Take Off Ultraleichtflug GmbH (English: Take Off Ultralight Aircraft Limited), not to confuse with Take Off GmbH (Black Forest), is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Hamm. Take Off Merlin and Take Off GmbH are ultralight trikes.

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Tandem

Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.

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Tricycle landing gear

Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion.

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Ultralight aviation

Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft.

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Ultralight trike

An ultralight trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. Take Off Merlin and ultralight trike are ultralight trikes.

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See also

1990s German sport aircraft

1990s German ultralight aircraft

Aircraft first flown in 1994

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Off_Merlin

Also known as Take Off Merlin 100, Take Off Merlin 1100, Take Off Merlin 1200.