| MG-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two seat motor glider |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Technical Centre,Civil Aviation Department |
| First flight | 30 May 1983 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Civil Aviation Department MG-1 was a one-off Indian motor glider, seating two side by side and first flown in 1983.
Design work on the MG-1 began in October 1981. It was a low wing monoplane with spruce and plywood wings with a forward sweep of 1.5° at quarter chord mounted with 3.25° of dihedral. The ailerons were fabric covered; there were no flaps but wooden airbrakes extended above and below the wing. The cantilever, unswept empennage was similarly constructed and the low set tailplane carried elevators with a trim tab on the starboard side. [1]
The fuselage of the MG-1 was steel framed and fabric covered with the exception of a glass fibre engine cowling. This housed a conventionally nose mounted, 74.5 kW (100 hp) flat four Continental O-200 piston engine driving a non-retractable propeller. Its cockpit seated two side by side under a rearward sliding canopy. The conventional undercarriage had main wheels with rubber cord shock absorbers and brakes, assisted by a steerable tailwheel. [1]
Only one MG-1 was built. [2] It made its first flight on 30 May 1983 and gained certification in December 1985. [1]
All performance data are at maximum take-off weight
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1986/87 [1]
General characteristics
Performance
