BUSHBY "MUSTANG II" - Plane + Pilot

BUSHBY “MUSTANG II”

Plane & Pilot

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Bushby Mustang II is a two-seat, side-by-side tail-dragger designed for cross-country and sport flying, capable of accommodating full IFR gear.
It features all-metal, stressed-skin construction noted for its simplicity, not requiring special skills or tools to build.
Standard power is a 180-hp Lycoming engine, enabling a top speed of 245 mph and a cruise of 220 mph.
An optional turbocharger for the 180-hp engine can boost cruise speed to 250 mph, albeit with 30-gph economy.

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Kin to the Midget Mustang, this frisky tail-dragger seats two in side-by-side fashion and was developed as a cross country/sport plane. There is enough panel to accommodate full IFR gear. The Mustang II is a slightly slower ship using a 150-hp Lycoming engine. Construction is all-metal with stressed skin. There are no complicated fittings or parts that require special skills or tools. The Mustang II can be equipped with the 180-hp Lycoming and Ray-Jay Ri 0325 turbocharger to offer 250-mph cruise with 30-gph economy.