CZAW Mermaid
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| type=Light-sport aircraft
| national_origin=Czech Republic
| manufacturer=Czech Sport Aircraft
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The CZAW Mermaid is an amphibious flying boat light-sport aircraft produced by Czech Sport Aircraft in the Czech Republic.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 38. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 41. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Mermaid has a composite hull and aluminum wings, with pusher configuration engine and a cruciform tail. Its {{convert|9.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span mid-wing has an area of {{convert|11.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and is equipped with flaps. The standard engine is the {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 3300 four-stroke powerplant.
By December 2012 the aircraft was no longer offered for sale by CSA.{{cite web|url = http://www.czechsportaircraft.com/|title = Czech Sport Aircraft|accessdate = 9 December 2012|last = Czech Sport Aircraft|year = 2012|archive-date = 18 February 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150218021743/http://www.czechsportaircraft.com/|url-status = dead}}
Specifications (CZAW Mermaid)
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References
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{{Czech Sport Aircraft}}
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Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft
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