The Nexus Mustang is a two place homebuilt aircraft designed around the construction techniques of the
Midget Mustang.
Design and development
Designer Dick Eaves used his experience building a
Baby Ace,
Skyhopper II,
Wittman Tailwind
The Wittman W-8 Tailwind is a popular two-seat light aircraft for homebuilding. It is a high-wing, braced cabin monoplane of taildragger configuration. It is constructed with a steel tubing fuselage, wood wings, and fabric covering. It offers exc ...
s,
Wag-Aero CUBys, and a
Midget Mustang to develop a new two seat tandem homebuilt design.
The aircraft uses an all-aluminum construction with fiberglass nose cowling. The tail surfaces and spar extrusion are modeled after a Mustang II.
Operational history
A Nexus Mustang won first place in the Plans built Category at
Sun 'n Fun in 2004 and Bronze Lindy at
EAA AirVenture
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In), or just Oshkosh, is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsi ...
2004.
Specifications (Nexus Mustang)
References
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Homebuilt aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
2000s Canadian sport aircraft
Aircraft manufactured in Canada