Garrison Melmoth 2

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The '''Garrison Melmoth 2''' is the second aircraft design from author Peter Garrison.<ref name="FlyingAug03">{{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}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="FlyingAug03" /> The aircraft is a single engine four-seat retractable tricycle gear low-wing with a T-tail arrangement. The rear seats face aft.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Popular Science|date=October 2003|title=The Right Flyer}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Flying Magazine|title=Five years with Melmoth 2|date=25 May 2008}}</ref>

==Specifications (Melmoth 2) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Flying Magazine |prime units?=kts  |genhide=

|crew=1 |capacity=3 passengers |length m= |length ft=24 |length in= |length note= |span m= |span ft=35.7 |span in= |span note= |height m= |height ft= |height in= |height note= |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft=106 |wing area note= |aspect ratio=12.6 |airfoil=Roncz laminar flow |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=1,600 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb=2,850 |gross weight note= |fuel capacity= {{convert|142|u.s.gal}} |more general=  |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Continental TSIO-360 |eng1 type= |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=200

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|max speed kmh= |max speed mph=250 |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts=200 |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts=53 |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts=190 |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles=3,000 |range nmi= |range note= |combat range km= |combat range miles= |combat range nmi= |combat range note= |ferry range km= |ferry range miles= |ferry range nmi= |ferry range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin=2,000 |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

==See also== {{aircontent  |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= *Scaled Composites Catbird |lists= }}

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==External links== {{commons category|Garrison Melmoth 2}} *{{Official website|http://www.melmoth2.com/}} *[http://www.melmoth2.com/texts/Progress.htm Melmoth 2 Progress Updates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210011452/http://www.melmoth2.com/texts/Progress.htm |date=2012-02-10 }} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5eY48URbZI First Flight] *[http://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports/pistons/melmoth-2-personal-airplane Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane] by Peter Garrison in Flying Magazine {{Peter Garrison aircraft}}

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