Aviasud Mistral

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Mistral
Aviasud Mistral PH-2W1.jpg
RoleUltralight biplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Aviasud Engineering
First flight 1985
Introduction 1986
Number built250+ (1999)

The Aviasud Mistral is a French two-seat ultralight biplane built by Aviasud Engineering. This plane is notable as it has forward swept wings and side-by-side seating. The lower wings are movable and are used as the roll control (wing leveler).

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The aeroplane (along with the Sirocco) was taken over, and is still supported by, Aériane in 1989. [1]

Design and development

The Aviasud Mistral has a biplane configuration PH-2R8.JPG
The Aviasud Mistral has a biplane configuration

The Aviasud Mistral was designed by two Belgian engineers, Francois Goethals and Bernard d'Otreppe.

The prototype first flew in May 1985, [2] and the aircraft entered production with AviaSud engineering in Fréjus, [3] with the first production model having its maiden flight in February 1986. [2] Aviasud has built more than 200 Mistrals, it has also been built by Ultraleger Industria Aeronáutica Ltda in Brasil. [1]

The unidentified 3-axis ULM which was the basis for the Mistral Ultra Leger Motorise (7344511550).jpg
The unidentified 3-axis ULM which was the basis for the Mistral

The Mistral is a biplane of mixed wooden and composite construction, with forward swept wings, with the all-moving lower wings used as large ailerons, and a conventional, all-moving tailplane. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and a nose-mounted Rotax piston engine. The Mistral has an enclosed cockpit with two side-by-side seats forward of the wings. [1] [2]

On May 4, 1987, an Aviasud Mistral was flown to the geographic North Pole by Nicolas Hulot, a world first for this type of aircraft.

Variants

Cockpit of the Aviasud Mistral AviasudMistral-Cockpit-1.jpg
Cockpit of the Aviasud Mistral
Mistral
Original version with 47 kW Rotax 532 engine. [5]
Mistral 503
Low powered, economy version with 37 kW (50 hp) Rotax 503 engine. [6]
AE 206 Mistral
Basic version, powered by 48 kW (64 hp) Rotax 582 engine. [2]
AE 206 US
"Ultra Silent" version with larger, lower geared propeller. [2]
AE 207 Mistral Twin
Twin engined version for advertising and surveillance work, with additional, pusher Rotax 503 engine above wing. [2] 30 built by 1999. [1]

Specifications (AE 206)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor 1999, p.414.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lambert 1993, p.75.
  3. ↑ Lambert 1993, p.74.
  4. ↑ "François Goethals and Bernard D'Otreppe" . Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Taylor 1988, p.519.
  6. ↑ Taylor 1988, p.520.
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