OpenSky M-02

M-01, M-02
Role recreational aircraft
National origin Japan
Manufacturer OpenSky
First flight 2006
Number built 2


The OpenSky M-02 is a Japanese jet-powered glider inspired by the Möwe aircraft flown by the protagonist in the Hayao Miyazaki anime Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.[1] It is a tail-less design intended to be powered on take off and climb for a duration of 10 minutes, then flown unpowered as a glider. As of June 2006, two aircraft prototypes have been constructed, and one has successfully completed a series of 10 unpowered test flights where it flew 98 meters and achieved an altitude of 4 meters after being tow-launched by a tensed elastic cable.[2][3] The project is led by artist Kazuhiko Hachiya and includes engineers from AC-Olympos, artists, and students. The Jet engine installed version, M-02J will not be tested openly.[4]


Variants

Specifications (M-02, as designed)

Data from OpenSky website[8]

General characteristics

Performance


References

  1. "Jet-powered Nausicaa Glider Project". Slashdot. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  2. "testflight060526_1.mov" (MOV). OpenSky. Petworks.co.jp. 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  3. "Project OpenSky Takes Off". Slashdot. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  4. "Opensky Q&A". OpenSky. Petworks.co.jp. 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-23. Will the M-02J test flight be open to public? No, as a policy, the testing of M-02J will not be open to public. (■M-02Jのテストフライトは公開しますか?□いいえ。M−02Jのテストは今後も原則非公開です。)
  5. "Opensky Q&A". OpenSky. Petworks.co.jp. 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-23. A total of 2 airframes were built from this design, including a practice preliminary glider and a Jet engine installed self-powered aeroplane. [With no intention to mass-produce.] (この機体は、訓練用の初級滑空機とジェットエンジンを載せた自作航空機の2機を制作し、合計2機で運用の予定です。(量産化の予定はいまのところありません))
  6. "Opensky Q&A". OpenSky. Petworks.co.jp. 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-23. Can this airframe fly by itself immediately? As of 2007, a test model M-02J installed with a jet engine that can make it fly by itself is planned. The current airframe is being modified and tested. (■この機体は、今すぐ自力で飛べるの?□2007年には自力で飛べるようなジェットエンジンを搭載した試作機M-02Jを作る予定で,現在機体の改造やテストなど行っています。)
  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPIPxl_eS4k&feature=related
  8. Hachiya, Kazuhiko. "OpenSky Q&A" (in Japanese). OpenSky Project. Retrieved 2006-10-09.

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