The tandem two-seat Robinson Mere Merit N6827D is actually a 2/3 scale of a 1929 Ken Royce-Rearwin and was built by father and son Cleo and Howard Robinson of Phillipsburg, Kan., SA. Construction took 21 months and $1700, including an antique-like paint job. First flying in late 1964, the wings are wood, fuselage and tail steel tube, all fabric covered.
Engine: Warner, 145 hp
Wingspan: 28 ft / 8.54 m
Length: 20 ft / 6.10 m
Empty weight: 900 lb / 408 kg
MAUW: 1400 lb / 635 kg
Cruise: 120 mph / 193 kph
Landing speed: 43 mph / 69 kph
ROC: 1000 fpm / 5.08 m/sec
Range: 400 mi / 644 km
All Aero 