- Mitchell U-2 Superwing
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Mitchell U-2 Superwing 
A Mitchell U-2 superwing at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Role Ultralight aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Mitchell Wing Company Designer Don Mitchell First flight 1977 Status Production completed Unit cost $5500 US average materials cost + instruments & engine Variants AmeriPlanes Mitchell Wing A-10 The Mitchell U-2 Superwing features a Mitchell wing design. The first variation of this popular ultralight aircraft flew in 1977.
Specifications (typical U-2)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 8 ft 0 in (2.4 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.3 m)
- Height: 3 ft 0 in (0.9 m)
- Wing area: 136 ft² (12.6 m²)
- Empty weight: 335 lb (136 kg)
- Loaded weight: 580 lb (263 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Zenoah 250 or Rotax 277, 19hp minimum - 28hp recommended (14 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 95 mph
- Maximum speed: 95 mph (153 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 65 mph
- Stall speed: 42 mph ()
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,657 m)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (183 m/min)
- Wing loading: 4 lb/ft² (21 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.03 hp/lb (50 W/kg)
External links
- US Pacific; Current manufacturer of Mitchell Wing kits
- AmeriPlanes former manufacturer of Mitchell Wing kits - website archives on Archive.org
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
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