Bushby Mustang II
Mustang II
Role Aerobatic sports plane
Manufacturer Mustang Aeronautics for Homebuilding
Designer Robert Bushby
First flight 9 July 1966
Status In production (2015)
Produced 480 (2011)[1]
A tri-gear Mustang II
Mustang II Retractable Gear
Bushby Mustang II landing

The Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II is a two-seat aerobatic sports airplane developed and marketed in the United States for homebuilding.[1][2][3]

Design and development

Robert Bushby acquired the rights to the Long Midget Mustang in 1959 and four years later began development of a two-seat, side-by-side version. This eventually flew in 1966 and plans were made available soon thereafter.[4] Rights to both the Midget Mustang and the Mustang II were sold to Mustang Aeronautics in 1992. [5] A single engine in tractor configuration airplane, the Mustang II features cantilever low-wing, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear, or, optionally, tricycle landing gear.[2][3]

The aircraft is made from riveted sheet aluminum with a rounded turtle deck and flat sides and bottom skins.[6] Its 24.2 ft (7.4 m) span wing employs a NACA 64A212 airfoil at the wing root, transitioning to a NACA 64A210 at the wingtip. Standard engines used include the 150 to 160 hp (112 to 119 kW) Lycoming O-320, the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 and the fuel-injected 200 hp (149 kW) Lycoming IO-360 four-stroke powerplants.[2][7] Standard fuel capacity is 25 US gallons, but optional wet wings increase the fuel capacity to 61 US gallons.[8] Several other fuel tank options are available.[9] A folding wing option may be installed.[10]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger (2 total)
  • Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
  • Wingspan: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
  • Wing area: 97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
  • Empty weight: 927 lb (420 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine , 160 hp (120 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn)
  • Range: 430 mi (692 km, 370 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)

References

  1. 1 2 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. 1 2 3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 113. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. 1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ↑ Flying Magazine: 53. October 1966. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Mustang Aeronautics - About". Manufacturer's web site. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  6. ↑ "What kind of airplane should you build". Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 41. Winter 1969.
  7. ↑ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Mustang II Specifications". Manufacturer's web site. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  9. ↑ "M-II FAQs Fuel Options". Manufacturer's web site. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  10. ↑ "Mustang II Folding Wing". Manufacturer's web site. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 225.
  • Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88. London: Jane's Publishing Company. pp. 646–47.
  • Manufacturer's website - Mustang II History
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