On Mar 20, 10:05 pm, "Al G" wrote:
"Richard Isakson" wrote in message

om...

"Anthony W" wrote ...

If I were a much shorter (not to mention thiner) man, I would build a
Mitchell U2 with a 4 pack of those tiny turbines. It would take the
record and look like the space shuttle from behind. ;o)

There's already been a turbine powered Mitchell wing.

Rich

Well, the piston version hasn't done too bad:

Record Task: Altitude (Without Payload)

Start City: Colorado Springs, CO
Finish City:
Performance: 25942 feet (7907 meters)
Class, Subclass, Classification, Group: C, C-1, a/o, I (Piston)
Record Holder(s):
Richard J. Rowley

Date of record: 9/17/1983
Aircraft Make and Model: Mitchell U-2 Superwing
Engine Make and Model: Cuyuna 430D



THAT MItchel Wing is much heavier than a Cri cri
and has a longer wingspan, though the fuselage,
such as it is, may be shorter.

IIRC Cri cri is about a hundred pounds under the FAR 103
wieght limit though of course the stall and max speed are
out of the range.

Neither the U2 or B10 are light enough for FAR 103, though
last I heard there is a prototype ultralight version not
currently flying or fully assembled. I don;t recall if it
was completed and flown then disassembled or what.

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FF