| National origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Garrison |
| Number built | 1 |
| First flight | 1 November 2002 |
| Developed from | Garrison Melmoth |
The Garrison Melmoth 2 is the second aircraft design from author Peter Garrison.[1]
Development
The 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]
References
- ^ Garrison, Peter (August 1, 2003). "Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane". Flying. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "The Right Flyer". Popular Science. October 2003.
- ^ "Five years with Melmoth 2". Flying Magazine. 25 May 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Melmoth 2 Progress Updates Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- First Flight
- Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane by Peter Garrison in Flying Magazine