Mitchell wing U2 experimental motor glider

U2 flying wing. Built in 1987, stowed away in 1990. In the air again august 2007. Rotax 277 (27 Hp), cruise 65 Mph, glide 22:1. For info about the Mitchell wings, see http://home.earthlink.net/~mitchellwing/index.html OR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/U-2Wing/ OR http://www.mitchellwing.com/ (more) (less)

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[Hoverwing2008]

This Mitchell Wing U2 is now for sale. It needs some repairing, though.

[Hoverwing2008]

To operate the U2 from a grass strip it is recommended to add a spring suspension to the main gear, since the gear is mounted directly onto the main wing spar. Also, it is recommended to reinforce the main wing spar around the gear fittings. The U2 is prepared for retractable gear and at least one builder has built it that way. The performance gain with retracts is neglectible. You can probably have the same gain with wheel pants and save some weight.

[faron27]

looks a lot like a HORTON

[Hoverwing2008]

Yes, it is similar to the HORTEN wings. Only smaller and with foldable wings. It' s a very nice little aircraft; easy to fly, stable and with no adverse yaw.

[organist121893]

it looks like it's hard to fly

[Hoverwing2008]

The U2 is very easy and nice to fly.

Carl

[happy04346]

I purchased a kit in the mid 90's for around $5,000 with a 25hp zenoah engine. Fabric, all the nuts and bolts, crome-molly steel, and wood. Even the tires and wooden prop. All I had to buy were the instuments, epoxy t-88, and paint.

[TalksWithDirt]

Flat spins? Id be afraid to thermal that beast. What happens in steep turns?

[GAFAAAAAA]

@Hoverwing2008 how much?

[RoseBowlFlyer26]

fuck yeah! I wouldn't mind flying one these myself, in fact, it would be a "nice" addition to my aircraft fleet.

[RocKiteman]

How well does this thing do flying from a grass strip? Or is it "pavement runway" only? Does it require larger tires for flying off grass?

Also, this is the fixed-gear version. Do you know if there are any performance differences with the retract-gear version? {At least I *think* there's a retractable version.}

[xgi36]

Thanks, Great plane.

[khalid6591]

how much ? i need 1

[orlovna2]

I followed the development of the "Mitchell Wings" (plural), back during the 1980s. I was saddened, at the passing of Mitchell, himself, in 1991.

I do remember a Mitchell A-10 wing (if memory serves me right), that was made of aluminum. And, it was this A-10 wing specs and tooling that was sold to another man (who had plans to make kits, from it, in an old missle silo he had bought, in the Midwest, somewhere (like Kansas or Nebraska).

I always liked the aluminum wing better...