Mitchell U-2 Superwing
The Mitchell U-2 Superwing is an American tailless ultralight aircraft designed by Don Mitchell for amateur builders. It first flew in 1980 and was developed from the Mitchell Wing B-10. Plans for building it are available from the Mitchell Wing Company. The design complies with US FAR 103 ultralight rules, including a maximum empty weight of 254 lb, with a typical empty weight of about 240 lb.
The aircraft has a welded steel-tube fuselage, wooden foam-core wings with doped fabric covering, and a cantilever mid-wing. It seats one person in an enclosed cockpit, uses tricycle landing gear, and has a pusher engine. The 34 ft (10.4 m) wings employ a modified Wortmann FX05-191 airfoil. Pitch and roll are controlled by elevons, while yaw is controlled by wing-tip rudders. The main landing gear includes suspension, and the steerable nose wheel has a brake. Engines ranging from 25 to 40 hp can be used in a pusher configuration.
In 1984, a U-2 set the World Record Altitude for Class C1 (single-engine land aircraft under 661 lb gross weight), reaching 25,940 ft (7,906.5 m).
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