Nexus Mustang

The Nexus Mustang is a two place homebuilt aircraft designed around the construction techniques of the Midget Mustang.

Nexus Mustang
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin Canada
Designer Richard Eaves

Design and development

Designer Dick Eaves used his experience builting a Baby Ace, Skyhopper II, Wittman Tailwinds, Wag-Aero CUBys, and a Midget Mustang to develop a new two seat tandem homebuilt design.[1]

The aircraft uses and all aluminum construction with fiberglass nose cowling. The tail surfaces and spar extrusion are modeled after a Mustang II.[2]

Operational history

A Nexus Mustang won first place in the Plans built Category at Sun 'n Fun in 2004 and Bronze Lindy at EAA AirVenture 2004.[2]

Specifications (Nexus Mustang)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 8.53 m2 (91.8 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: GA37A-214
  • Empty weight: 492 kg (1,085 lb)
  • Gross weight: 771 kg (1,700 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-C1A , 130 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 72FNB S16-1-85

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 390 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  • Stall speed: 101 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 8.6 m/s (1,700 ft/min) At gross

References
  1. "Nexus Mustang". Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. Sport Aviation. November 2004. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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