North Wing Maverick Explained

The North Wing Maverick is an American single-seat ultralight trike designed and produced by North Wing Design of East Wenatchee, Washington. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 2540NaN0. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 2520NaN0. It features a "top-less" strut-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 31.51NaN1 span wing is supported by streamlined struts, in place of the more commonly used cables and kingpost. The Maverick is controlled with a conventional weight-shift "A" frame control bar. In 2008 the aircraft was improved with a folding wing pylon and increased baggage space. In 2009 it received a higher gross weight from 550to.

The strut-braced wing provides a number of advantages over the traditional cable braced wing, including reduced overall height for hangaring, reduced drag and improved appearance.

Older Maverick models may be brought up to Maverick 2 standards with a factory-supplied conversion kit.[5]

Variants

Maverick 103
  • Model with Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke powerplant of 400NaN0, cockpit fairing, gross weight of 5500NaN0, designed for the US FAR 103 Ultralight vehicles category, circa 2000.
    Maverick Mustang
  • Model with Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke powerplant of 400NaN0, cockpit fairing, Mustang wing, gross weight of 5500NaN0, designed for the US FAR 103 Ultralight vehicles category, circa 2003.
    Maverick 2 Legend
  • Model with Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke powerplant of 400NaN0, cockpit fairing, improved stowage space, spring-assisted mast raising/lowering, Maverick 3 14.9M wing and gross weight of 6000NaN0. The empty weight of this model exceeds US ultralight category weights. Optional engines include the Kawasaki 340 and the Verner JCV-360.[6]
    Maverick 2 RT
  • Model with Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke powerplant of 400NaN0, Maverick 2 14.9M wing, but with no cockpit fairing. The empty weight of this model meets US ultralight category requirements. Optional engines include the Kawasaki 340 and the Verner JCV-360.

    Notes and References

    1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-15. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
    2. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 47. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
    3. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 105. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
    4. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 216. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    5. Web site: Maverick Retrofit Kit. 17 January 2012. North Wing Design. 2010.
    6. Web site: North Wing Range of weight shift control Light Sport Trikes, Ultralight Trikes and Wings for Trikes. 17 January 2012. North Wing Design. 2011.

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