Milomei M2

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Milomei M2
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Type: Glider
Design country:

Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany BR Germany

Manufacturer:

Michael-Lorenz Meier

First flight:

April 7, 1981

Number of pieces:

1

The Milomei M2 is a single-seat glider with variable wing geometry . The competition number is M2, the number D-2502.

History and construction

The aircraft designed by Michael-Lorenz Meier and built as a single piece flew for the first time on April 7, 1981.

The self-supporting shoulder wing with normal tail unit is a light metal construction in a shell construction. The rectangular trapezoidal wing has two spar webs, a spoiler and flaps and is clad with 0.6 mm foam-supported duralumin . The wing with the modified Wortmann profile can be enlarged by extending a Wortmann flap from the rear edge over the entire span by 4.4 m² to 16.6 m². There are surface wheels on the edge arches.

The fuselage with unsprung retractable landing gear and braking parachute is clad with 0.8 mm aluminum sheet. The cockpit canopy consists of a fixed and a pluggable part made of acrylic glass . The tail unit with pendulum elevator and rudder with tubular steel spars and foam core is also metal-clad.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
length 7.85 m
span 22.00 m
height
Wing profile Wortmann FX 67-VC-170/136
Wing area 12.2-16.6 m²
Elongation 36.67-29.16
Glide ratio (arithmetical) 49 at 95 km / h
Slightest sinking 0.50 m at 65 km / h
Preparation mass 365 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 510 kg
Minimum speed 77 km / h
Top speed 290 km / h

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Type description Milomei M2. In: segelflug.de. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .