Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
This is a continuing series of articles feature writer Jim Hanson is constructing regarding his experiences flying unique aircraft. This is the first part of the Ximango motor glider article.
Author Jim Hanson and Greg Klein from Lakes Area Technical Institute. This Ximango has the panel on the right side, an option is to have it on the left.
It was getting harder and harder to find a unique aircraft that I hadn't flown before, but since the start of this series, I've been offered the chance to fly some really unique aircraft.
Taking them in sequence, this is the 324th aircraft I've had the pleasure of flying. The Ximango (pronounced "Zee-mon-go") motor glider is made in Brazil-an adaptation of the "stick and fabric" French Fournier motor glider-but modernized with carbon fibre construction.
I had wanted to fly this little beauty for a couple of years, since first setting eyes on it at Lakes Area Technical Institute in Watertown, S...
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