General Aviation Design Bureau T-2 Maverick
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Kyiv , Ukraine |
| Products | Ultralight trikes (e.g. T-2 Maverick) |
The T-2 Maverick, developed and manufactured by the General Aviation Design Bureau of Ukraine located in Kyiv, is a Ukrainian ultralight trike. This model is delivered as a fully assembled, ready-to-fly aircraft.
Design and development
Initially produced from 1995, the T-2 served as a trainer for Western markets under subcontract agreements. It is now marketed directly under the General Aviation Design Bureau's brand.
The T-2 Maverick was engineered to meet the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight standards, including adherence to the maximum gross weight limit of 450 kg (992 lb). Depending on the variant, its maximum takeoff weight ranges between 450 to 540 kg (992 to 1,190 lb). The design incorporates a cable-braced, hang glider-style high wing with weight-shift controls, an open cockpit accommodating two occupants seated side-by-side with individual cockpit fairings, tricycle landing gear, and a single engine arranged in pusher configuration.
Constructed from tubular framework, the aircraft’s double-surface wing is covered with Dacron sailcloth. Its wing spans 10.2 m (33.5 ft) and is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, controlled via an "A" frame weight-shift bar. Engine options include the twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503, the liquid-cooled 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582, or the four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL.
The empty weight of the aircraft is approximately 190 kg (419 lb), with a maximum gross weight varying from 450 to 540 kg (992 to 1,190 lb) depending on the configuration. This results in a useful load capacity between 260 to 350 kg (573 to 772 lb). When fully fueled with 30 litres (6.6 imp gal; 7.9 US gal), the payload capacity ranges from 238 to 328 kg (525 to 723 lb).
Two wing models have been standard offerings: initially the Maverick 14.7 and, since 2000, the larger Maverick II featuring a wing area of 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft).