Mitsubishi MU-2

Mitsubishi's first aircraft after the Second World War

Overview

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The Mitsubishi MU-2 was manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a high-wing turboprop aircraft designed with a pressurized cabin and powered by twin engines. It first flew in September 1963 and was produced from 1963 to 1986. A total of 704 aircraft were built in Japan and Texas, United States. The MU-2 is among the most successful Japanese aircraft after the Second World War.

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Specifications

Units
Engine
2 × Honeywell TPE331-6-251M
Engine type
Turboprop
Power
2 × 776 shp · 579 kW
Avionics
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Wing tips
No winglets
Seats
12
Crew
—
Cabin width
4 ft 11 in  ·  1.50 m
Cabin height
4 ft 4 in  ·  1.32 m
Cabin length
16 ft 0 in  ·  4.87 m
Exterior length
39 ft 5 in  ·  12.01 m
Tail height
13 ft 8 in  ·  4.17 m
Fuselage diameter
5 ft 3 in  ·  1.60 m
Wing span
39 ft 5 in  ·  12.01 m
Baggage volume
42 ft³  ·  1.2 m³
Gross weight
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Empty weight
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Max takeoff weight
11,600 lb  ·  5,250 kg
Max landing weight
11,000 lb  ·  5,000 kg
Max payload
3,800 lb  ·  1,750 kg
Fuel capacity
370 gal · 1,400 L · 1,100 kg (Jet A)
Max cruise speed
295 kt  ·  339 mph  ·  546 km/h
Maximum speed
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Cruise speed
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Approach speed
81 kt  ·  93 mph  ·  150 km/h
Range
1,260 nm  ·  1,450 mi  ·  2,330 km
Fuel burn
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Ceiling
29,590 ft  ·  9,000 m
Rate of climb
2,360 ft/min  ·  12 m/s
Takeoff distance
2,150 ft  ·  660 m
Landing distance
1,880 ft  ·  570 m
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Mitsubishi MU-2J ‘N279MA’

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Operational Context

In 1956, development on the Mitsubishi MU-2 started. It was the company’s first aircraft design after the Second World War. On September 14, 1963, the MU-2 took to the air for the first time. It was built as a light transport aircraft powered by twin turboprop engines intended for various civil and military uses. The aircraft was produced until 1986 with a total of 704 built.

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The MU-2L version can accommodate one or two pilots and four to twelve passengers on board. It has an external length of 12.01 meters, an external height of 2 meters, and a fuselage diameter of 1.6 meters. It has a tail height of 4.17 meters and a wheelbase of 4.4 meters. The wingspan is 11.94 meters including tip tanks and the wing area is 16.55 square meters. It has an empty weight of 3,433 kg, a maximum payload of 1,726 kg, and a maximum usable fuel capacity of 367 US gal. The maximum takeoff and landing weights are 5,250 kg and 5,000 kg, respectively.

The aircraft is powered by two AiResearch TPE331-6-251M engines. It is a single-shaft turboprop with an integral gearbox, two-stage centrifugal compressor, reverse annular combustors and three-stage axial turbine. Each engine produces a maximum thrust of 776 hp and drives a three-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-5/T10178HB-11 fully-feathering reversible constant-speed propellers of 2.29 meters in diameter.

The MU-2 has a maximum cruise speed of 295 knots at 4,175 kg at 15,010 feet and an economical cruise speed of 261 knots at 4,175 kg at 25,000 feet. It has a stall speed of 100 knots with flaps down and a range of 1,260 nautical miles at 25,000 feet with full wing and tip tanks including thirty minutes reserve. It can fly up to 29,590 feet and can climb at a rate of 2,360 feet per minute at sea level. The takeoff run is 661 meters while the landing run is 573 meters.