title: Nexus Mustang
text: # Nexus Mustang
  
  The Nexus Mustang is a two place homebuilt aircraft designed around the construction techniques of the Midget Mustang.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  Designer Dick Eaves used his experience building a Baby Ace, Skyhopper II, Wittman Tailwinds, Wag-Aero CUBys, and a Midget Mustang to develop a new two seat tandem homebuilt design.
  
  The aircraft uses an all-aluminum construction with fiberglass nose cowling. The tail surfaces and spar extrusion are modeled after a Mustang II.
  
  ## Operational history
  
  A Nexus Mustang won first place in the Plans built Category at Sun 'n Fun in 2004 and Bronze Lindy at EAA AirVenture 2004.
  
  ## Specifications (Nexus Mustang)
  
  Data from Sport Aviation
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Capacity: one passenger
  * Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
  * Wingspan: 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)
  * Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
  * Wing area: 8.53 $m^2$ (91.8 sq ft)
  * Airfoil: GA37A-214
  * Empty weight: 492 kg (1,085 lb)
  * Gross weight: 771 kg (1,700 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-C1A , 130 kW (180 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 72FNB S16-1-85
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 390 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  * Stall speed: 101 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn)
  * Rate of climb: 8.6 m/s (1,700 ft/min) At gross
  