Shenyang HU-2 Petrel
# Shenyang HU-2 Petrel

The Shenyang HU-2 Petrel is a Chinese self-launching motor-glider built by the Shenyang Sailplane Factory at Shenyang.

## Design

The Petrel is a two or three-seat self-launching motor-glider made from wood and fabric that looks like a conventional high-wing monoplane. It is powered by a front-mounted 80 hp (60 kW) Limbach L 2000 E01 piston engine.

## Specifications

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996

General characteristics

* Crew: 2 or 3
* Length: 7.02 m (23 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 14.92 m (43 ft 11 in)
* Wing area: 19.63 $m^2$ (211.3 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 11.34
* Empty weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
* Gross weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Limbach L 2000 E01 piston engine , 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
* Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
