Mustang Aeronautics Midget Mustang
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| Type | Aerobatic sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Mustang Aeronautics for Homebuilding |
| Designed by | David Long |
| Maiden flight | 1948 |
| Number built | ca. 400 |
The Mustang Aeronautics Midget Mustang is a single-seat aerobatic sports airplane developed and marketed in the United States for homebuilding. It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction and most are fitted with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Developed by Piper engineer David Long in 1948, plans for production by Schweizer were underway at the time of Long's death two years later. All rights and tooling were purchased by Robert Bushby in 1959, who sold plans and kits until 1992, when he sold the rights to Mustang Aeronautics. The Midget Mustang design being marketed in 2007 is similar to the original, with the exception of a bubble canopy replacing the straight line of the upper tailcone and sliding canopy of Long's original design.
[edit] Specifications (MM-1-125)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 16 ft 5 in (5.00 m)
- Wingspan: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
- Height: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
- Wing area: 68 ft² (6.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 590 lb (268 kg)
- Gross weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-290-D2, 135 hp (101 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 mph (362 km/h)
- Range: 375 miles (603 km)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,790 m)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 225.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 530.
- Manufacturer's website
[edit] See also
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