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

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

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;three built.
B.601L Mercurey: Main production version, equipped with an 130 kW (180 hp) Avco Lycoming O-360-A engine;twenty-seven built.
B.602 Mercurey: Powered by a 123 kW (165 hp) Continental E165-4 engine;two 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 (Argus As 10);five built.
B.604 Mercurey II: Dedicated glider tug with lengthened fuselage, powered by a 170 kW (230 hp) Salmson 9ABc radial piston engine;one built).
B.605 Mercurey: Similar to the B.60, powered by a 130 kW (170 hp) Régnier 4LO2 (SNECMA 4L-02) engine;four built.
B.606 Mercurey: 130 kW (170 hp) Régnier 4LO20 (SNECMA 4L-00) engine;one built.

Specifications (B.60)

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

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Capacity: 3 passengers

Performance

References

^ Bridgman 1953, p. 126.

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. p. 192.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 73.

[JAWA53_p126-1] Bridgman 1953, p. 126.

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 ==Variants==
 ;B.60 Mercurey:3 prototypes powered by {{convert|140|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Renault 4Pei]] engine
-;B.601 Mercurey:Powered by a {{convert|190|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Avco Lycoming O-435-1]] engine (3 built)
+;B.601 Mercurey:Powered by a {{convert|190|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Avco Lycoming O-435-1]] engine;three built.
-;B.601L Mercurey:Main production version, equipped with an {{convert|180|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Avco Lycoming O-360-A]] engine (27 built)
+;B.601L Mercurey:Main production version, equipped with an {{convert|180|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Avco Lycoming O-360-A]] engine;twenty-seven built.
-;B.602 Mercurey:Powered by a {{convert|165|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Continental E165-4]] engine (2 built)
+;B.602 Mercurey:Powered by a {{convert|165|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Continental E165-4]] engine;two built.
 ;B.602A:1x {{convert|213|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Continental O-470-11]]
-;B.603 Mercurey Special:Glider tug version, powered by a {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Salmson 8 As]] engine (5 built)
+;B.603 Mercurey Special:Glider tug version, powered by a {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Salmson 8 As]] engine (Argus As 10);five built.
-;B.604 Mercurey II:Dedicated glider tug with lengthened fuselage, powered by a {{convert|230|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Salmson 9ABc]] radial piston engine (1 built)
+;B.604 Mercurey II:Dedicated glider tug with lengthened fuselage, powered by a {{convert|230|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Salmson 9ABc]] radial piston engine;one built).
-;B.605 Mercurey:Similar to the B.60, powered by a {{convert|170|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Régnier 4LO|Régnier 4LO2]] (SNECMA 4L-02) engine, (4 built).
+;B.605 Mercurey:Similar to the B.60, powered by a {{convert|170|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Régnier 4LO|Régnier 4LO2]] (SNECMA 4L-02) engine;four built.
-;B.606 Mercurey:{{convert|170|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Régnier 4LO|Régnier 4LO20]] (SNECMA 4L-00) engine (1 built)
+;B.606 Mercurey:{{convert|170|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Régnier 4LO|Régnier 4LO20]] (SNECMA 4L-00) engine;one built.
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