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The '''CZAW Mermaid''' is an amphibious [[flying boat]] [[light-sport aircraft]] produced by [[Czech Sport Aircraft]] in the [[Czech Republic]].<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 38. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 41. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>

==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 [[Flap (aircraft)|flaps]]. The standard engine is the {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Jabiru 3300]] [[four-stroke]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref name="WDLA15"/>

By December 2012 the aircraft was no longer offered for sale by CSA.<ref name="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}}</ref>

==Specifications (CZAW Mermaid)==
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==References==
{{commons category|CZAW Mermaid}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:2000s Czech sport aircraft]]
[[Category:Light-sport aircraft]]
[[Category:Flying boats]]
[[Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft]]
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