- Development
- Specifications (Melmoth 2)
- See also
- References
- External links
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The Garrison Melmoth 2 is the second aircraft design from author Peter Garrison.[1] DevelopmentThe Melmoth 2 was started in August 1981 as a composite follow-on to the complex Melmoth homebuilt. Initial fuselage lay-up was performed by Garrison along with engineer Burt Rutan and future private astronaut Mike Melvill, who also performed a fair number of the test flights.[1] The aircraft is a single engine four-seat retractable tricycle gear low-wing with a T-tail arrangement. The rear seats face aft.[2] The engine is cooled using updraft air which enters through a single inlet below the spinner and emerges from the top of the cowling near the spinner. A single airbrake panel opens under the fuselage. The tapered wings are equipped with large Fowler flaps. The original design has been modified with 45-degree sweep winglets and gear doors.[3] Specifications (Melmoth 2) {{Aircraft specs
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}}References1. ^1 {{cite web|last=Garrison |first=Peter |url=http://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports/pistons/melmoth-2-personal-airplane |title=Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane|work=Flying|date=August 1, 2003|accessdate=2012-09-04}}
2. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Popular Science|date=October 2003|title=The Right Flyer}}
3. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Flying Magazine|title=Five years with Melmoth 2|date=25 May 2008}}
External links{{commons category|Garrison Melmoth 2}}- {{Official website|http://www.melmoth2.com/}}
- Melmoth 2 Progress Updates
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5eY48URbZI First Flight]
- Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane by Peter Garrison in Flying Magazine
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