- MX2 (aircraft)
The MX2 is a carbon fiber, two seat tandem sport aircraft produced by
MX Aircraft ofNorth Carolina .Performance
The MX2 is a 250-385
horsepower single-engined propeller-driven aircraft, with a Lycoming AEIO-540 Aerobatic Engine. The MX2 can pull a G-load of plus and minus 12 Gs, giving it tight turns and loops and a range of aerobatic maneuvers. It has a top speed of convert|220|kn|km/h, astall speed of convert|58|kn|km/h, and can roll at more than 400 degrees per second. Its vertical penetration is up to convert|3600|ft|m. [http://www.ultimateairshows.com/mx2.htm Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows: The Plane:The MX2] at ultimateairshows.com, accessed 2 July 2008]An MX2 raced a
Spitfire around theIsle of Wight for the 70h anniversary of the first Spitfire produced. The Spitfire won. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7478123.stm BBC article about the Spitfire/MX2 race] , accessed 2 July 2008]Construction
The MX2 is built entirely of high-grade pre-impregnated epoxy carbon-fiber composite material. It has an empty weight of convert|1279|lb|abbr=on and an acro weight of convert|1560|lb|abbr=on. The height is six feet and the overall length convert|21|ft|m, 6 inches. The wingspan is convert|24|ft|m, the total wing area convert|102|sqft|m2. To the manufacturers, quality and safety are very important.
References
External links
* [http://www.mxaircraft.com/index.php Official MX Aircraft website]
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