The Glasair Merlin is a light-sport aircraft under development by Chinese-owned, United States-based Glasair Aviation. It will be supplied as a ready-to-fly Special LSA aircraft. The aircraft first flew on 7 April 2015 at Arlington, Washington and was accepted as a light-sport aircraft in late March 2016. Introduced in 2014, the Merlin LSA is a high-wing, two seats in side-by-side configuration, tricycle gear aircraft of all-composite construction. Avionics include a Dynon Skyview touch. A ballistic parachute is optional. The aircraft will sell for US$139,000 for a well-equipped model. The design will carry two people and full fuel and is intended for use as a trainer and personal aircraft.(Page written 2017). The Merlin will sell as fully factory-built, ready-to-buy-and-fly aircraft. Pilot and passenger have a 47 inch wide cockpit and sweeping views outside. Skylights make it that much easier to track traffic.
