#MUS2 BUSHBY MUSTANG II SKIN#

There is space in the tailcone for additional storage if careful attention is given to the center of gravity.Īt 1350 pounds gross the design is fully aerobatic to +6/-4.5 G's. The baggage compartment located behind the seats will hold up to 80lbs. It can be custom fit for the tallest of pilots. The cockpit is about 39 inches wide, with a sliding bubble canopy. The Mustang II can now be equipped with the 150-hp Lycoming and Rayjay RJ0325 turbocharger. The empennage is acantilever all metal structure with a controllable trim tab on the starboard elevator.

#MUS2 BUSHBY MUSTANG II SKIN#

The fuselage is a flush riveted stressed skin aluminium monocoque structure. The wing is a two spar flush riveted stress skin aluminium structure having aluminium ailerons and plain trailing edge flaps. The wings are made in three parts, namely a constant chord centre section and tapered outer panels. With fixed landing gear it has very good short field capabilities operating off of sod strips as short as 1600 feet with a large safety margin.Ĭonstruction is all metal with stressed skins There are no complicated fittings or parts that require special skills or tools. Transitioning into a Mustang II can be compared to stepping up to a Cessna 182 Skylane. Most new Mustang flyers have less than 300 hours total time. The Mustang II has an excellent stall/spin safety record and compares quite favorably to other homebuilt as well as factory built designs. At gross weight the wing loading is 16.5 lb/ft^2, high enough for a good ride but still allowing for a stall speed of 58mph in the landing configuration. The Mustang II is a high performance side by side seating aircraft, featuring a tapered wing with a laminar flow airfoil to give the Mustang a cruising speed of 215mph on 180hp.ĭue to aerodynamic as well as geometric washout in the wing, the Mustang has very good stall characteristics. In July 1966 the prototype was flown to the convention and was well received.

In 1965 the first ever Mustang II (N1117M) was brought to the EAA convention at Rockford (by trailer). In 1963 Robert Bushby began work on a two place design based on the Midget Mustang.

Mus2 bushby mustang ii