Shenyang HU-2 Petrel

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HU-2 Petrel
RoleMotor-glider
National origin China
ManufacturerShenyang Sailplane Factory

The Shenyang HU-2 Petrel is a Chinese self-launching motor-glider built by the Shenyang Sailplane Factory at Shenyang. [1]

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Design

The Petrel is a two or three-seat self-launching motor-glider made from wood and fabric that looks like a conventional high-wing monoplane. [1] It is powered by a front-mounted 80 hp (60 kW) Limbach L 2000 E01 piston engine. [1]

Specifications

Data fromBrassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor 1996, p. 511

Bibliography

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory . London, England: Brassey's. ISBN   1-85753-198-1.