MXS-R

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MXS-R
MXS-R
Type: Sports and aerobatic aircraft
Design country:

AustraliaAustralia Australia

Manufacturer:

MX Aircraft Co.

The MXS-R is a single-seat aerobatic aircraft from the Australian manufacturer MX Aircraft Co.

MX Aircraft is a manufacturer of high performance aerobatic and racing aircraft that was originally founded in North Carolina , USA in 2001 . MX has commercialized three advanced developments of an aircraft design originally licensed by the company called the MX, MX2 and MXS.

construction

MX aircraft are small monoplane, which are mainly made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and are available either as kits or as a complete aircraft.

Versions

Two-seat version MX2

The MXS is a single-seat aerobatic plane . The MXS-R is a racing variant that is flown by several pilots in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship . The aircraft are all piston engine-powered low-wing aircraft. The aircraft is made of CFRP. The two-seater version is called the MX2 and has achieved considerable popularity. In 2010 she became Vice-Aerobatic World Champion.

Modifications

The MXS-R with winglets from the Breitling team at the Red Bull Air Race 2017 in ChibaJapanJapan

In the 2015 season, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship saw many teams having tips or winglets on their wings in order to gain an advantage over the competition. In 2014, Nigel Lamb was the only pilot with winglets. During the break of the season, Matt Hall improved on his MXS-R. Since then, Matthias Dolderer has been added with his Edge. Péter Besenyei on his new V3 aircraft, as well as Hannes Arch , also arrived at Ascot with winglets.

Winglets reduce the induced drag at high lift values ​​and therefore make the aircraft faster. It does this by smoothing out the airflow. In addition, stability around the vertical axis and maneuverability around the longitudinal axis are improved.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1 pilot
length 6.50 m (21.35 ft)
span 8 m (24.0 ft)
height 1.82 m (6.0 ft)
Wing area 9.47 m² (102 sq.ft)
Max. Load factor ± 14 g
Roll rate 420 ° / s
Rate of climb 3700 ft / min
Empty mass 560 kg (1260 lbs)
Max. Takeoff mass 834 kg (1840 lbs)
Cruising speed 333 km / h (180 kn)
Top speed 425.97 km / h (230 kn)
Engines Lycoming AE10 540 EXP / 6-cylinder (250-380 Hp)

Web links

Commons : MX Aircraft MXS  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : MXS in Red Bull Air Race  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Winglets for the MXS-R racing aircraft. Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Red Bull Air Race: Winglet boom in Spielberg . In: Red Bull Air Race . ( redbull.com [accessed November 22, 2017]).