Shenyang HU-2 Petrel

HU-2 Petrel
Role Motor-glider
National origin China
Manufacturer Shenyang Sailplane Factory






The Shenyang HU-2 Petrel is a Chinese self-launching motor-glider built by the Shenyang Sailplane Factory at Shenyang.[1]

Design

The Petrel is a two or three-seat self-launching motor-glider made from wood and fabric that looks like a conventional high-wing monoplane.[1] It is powered by a front-mounted 80 hp (60 kW) Limbach L 2000 E01 piston engine.[1]

Specifications

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996[1]

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor 1996, p. 511

Bibliography

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1. 
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