Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II

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

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

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. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 113. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. 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. 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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