Kubicek M 2 Scout

Design and development

The aircraft was intended as an update to the 1948 Mráz M-2 Skaut (English: Scout) design. The original M-2 was made from wood and so the two aircraft resemble each other only superficially. The new M-2 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. Teh cockpit is 120 cm (47 in) wide.

The aircraft is made from riveted and bonded aluminum sheet and is completely corrosion-treated after assembly. Its 9.6 m (31.5 ft) span wing has an area of 12.4 m² (133 sq ft) and flaps. The standard engine available is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.

Variants

M-2 Scout LSA

Model for the US light-sport category with a gross weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb)

M-2 Scout UL

Model for the European ultralight category with a gross weight of 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)

Specifications (M-2 Scout LSA)

Data from Bayerl and Kubicek Aircraft

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Length: 6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)

Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)

Height: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)

Wing area: 12.4 m² (133 sq ft)

Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)

Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)

Fuel capacity: 90 litres (20 imp gal; 24 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn)

Cruise speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn)

Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph; 39 kn) in the landing configuration

Never exceed speed: 260 km/h (162 mph; 140 kn)

Endurance: 6 hours

g limits: +4/-2

Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)

Wing loading: 48.4 kg/m² (9.9 lb/sq ft)