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The Aviasud Mistral is a French two-seat ultralight biplane built by Aviasud Engineering. This plane is notable as it has forward swept wings and side-by-side seating. The lower wings are movable and are used as the roll control (wing leveler).
Mistral | |
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Role | Ultralight biplane |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Aviasud Engineering |
First flight | 1985 |
Introduction | 1986 |
Number built | 250+ (1999) |
The aeroplane (along with the Sirocco) was taken over, and is still supported by, Aériane in 1989.[1]
The Aviasud Mistral was designed by two Belgian engineers, Francois Goethals and Bernard d'Otreppe.
The prototype first flew in May 1985,[2] and the aircraft entered production with AviaSud engineering in Fréjus,[3] with the first production model having its maiden flight in February 1986.[2] Aviasud has built more than 200 Mistrals, it has also been built by Ultraleger Industria Aeronáutica Ltda in Brasil.[1]
The Mistral is a biplane of mixed wooden and composite construction, with forward swept wings, with the all-moving lower wings used as large ailerons, and a conventional, all-moving tailplane. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and a nose-mounted Rotax piston engine. The Mistral has an enclosed cockpit with two side-by-side seats forward of the wings.[1][2]
On May 4, 1987, an Aviasud Mistral was flown to the geographic North Pole by Nicolas Hulot, a world first for this type of aircraft.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 [2]
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