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Nexus Mustang

The Nexus Mustang is a two place homebuilt aircraft designed around the construction techniques of the Midget Mustang.

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Design and development

Designer Dick Eaves used his experience builting a Baby Ace, Skyhopper II, Wittman Tailwinds, Wag-Aero CUBys, and a Midget Mustang to develop a new two seat tandem homebuilt design.

The aircraft uses and all aluminum construction with fiberglass nose cowling. The tail surfaces and spar extrusion are modeled after a Mustang II.

Operational history

A Nexus Mustang won first place in the Plans built Category at Sun 'n Fun in 2004 and Bronze Lindy at EAA AirVenture 2004.

Specifications (Nexus Mustang)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 8.53 m2 (91.8 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: GA37A-214
  • Empty weight: 492 kg (1,085 lb)
  • Gross weight: 771 kg (1,700 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-C1A , 130 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 72FNB S16-1-85

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 386 km/h; 209 kn (240 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 338 km/h; 182 kn (210 mph)
  • Stall speed: 101 km/h; 55 kn (63 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 8.6 m/s (1,700 ft/min) At gross

    • References

    Nexus Mustang Wikipedia
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