MX Aircraft MX2
| MX2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rob Holland Flies his MX2 near Nashua, NH | |
| Role | Aerobatic
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| National origin | Perth Western Australia |
| Manufacturer | MX Aircraft |
| First flight | 2002 |
| Developed from | Giles G-202 |
The MX2 is a carbon fiber, two seat tandem sport aircraft produced by
Perth, Western Australia. The MX2 has been used by competitors in the annual Red Bull Air Race World Championship
.
Design and development
The MX2 was based on the
Lycoming IO-540 flat-six piston engine with a three-blade tractor propeller.[1] Optimised for aerobatic speed and agility the MX2 can pull a G-load of plus and minus 14 Gs
, giving it tight turns and loops and a range of aerobatic maneuvers.
Rob Holland (pilot) won the 2008 World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in a MX2 and the 2018 US National Aerobatic Championships.
An MX2 raced a Supermarine Spitfire around the Isle of Wight for the 70th anniversary of the first Spitfire produced. The Spitfire won.[2]
Specifications
Data from [1]Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2008-2009
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Wing area: 102 sq ft (9.5 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,287 lb (584 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540flat-six piston engine, 260 hp (194 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 kn (253 mph, 407 km/h)
- Stall speed: 58 kn (67 mph, 108 km/h)
- g limits: ±12
- Roll rate: 420°/s
See also
Related development
- CAP Aviation CAP-222
- MX Aircraft MXS
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Paul Jackson, ed. (2008). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2008-2009. Coulsdon, Surrey, England: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2837-4.
External links
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