Wed, Jul 20, 2005
MXR Technologies Announces Signing of Full Factory Competition
Pilot for MX2 Aircraft
MXR Technologies has
announced that its MX2 achieved a first place finish at the first
ever aerobatic hover off competition at the 2005 51st Sebring
Aerobatic Competition. The firm also revealed that it is the first
ever aerobatic company to sign a full factory competition
pilot.
During competition, the MX2 was piloted by former US Unlimited
Aerobatic Team Member Alan Bush. Bush placed first in the hover off
and also placed 2nd in the unlimited aerobatic category. This was
his first time ever competing in the MX2. Bush said "the MX2
outperforms even its single place rivals. At 380hp and 1280lbs
MX2's thrust to weight ratio gives it the best vertical penetration
of any aerobatic plane. In fact, with over 3,500 feet of vertical
penetration it is the only competition machine that will put you in
jeopardy of flying out the top of the aerobatic box from the floor!
The roll rate had to be tuned down to just over 400 degrees per
second to compensate for human reaction time."
Chris Meyer CEO, further explained "the MX2 aerobatic aircraft
is an all carbon fiber two place Unlimited aerobatic plane with
performance and maneuverability that has never before been
available in a two place aerobatic airplane."
He went on to say "the
airframe of the MX2 is built entirely of a pre-impregnated epoxy
carbon fiber composite purchased from one of the world's leading
manufacturers of aerospace grade materials. Adhesives used
throughout the plane are also of the same aerospace quality.
Combinations of these materials coupled with experienced and
knowledgeable assembly technicians as well as one of the most
complete sets of aircraft tooling anywhere assures that the
airframe is built with the highest standards in place in the
experimental composite aircraft industry today."
The company also announced that it is the first aerobatic
company to sign a full factory competition pilot. This summer MXR
will deliver an MX2 aircraft to Alan Bush and will provide the
resources required to fully train the pilot. Bush said "I am
thrilled to be affiliated with MXR and am confident that the MX2
will be the plane that allows me to achieve my goal of earning a
slot on the United States Unlimited Aerobatic team by the end of
the 2006 competition season." Bush has over 30 years of competition
experience and has won numerous Unlimited Aerobatic Titles.
Airshow performer Gary Ward approached MX2 to deliver his custom
built airshow dream machine. He is expected to take delivery in
late 2005, and will have his new plane at the ICAS convention in
Orlando November 30th through December 3rd taking bookings for the
2006 airshow season. Gary has flown over 200 Airshow Performances
at 60 airshows during the last 7 years. Gary said "the MX2 is
exactly what I have been looking for to take my airshow routine to
the next level".
The public will have the chance to see the MX2 at EAA Airventure
2005 (Oshkosh, WI) and at the 2005 US National Aerobatic
Championships (in Denison, TX).
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