North Wing Maverick

Maverick
North Wing Maverick Legend
Role	Ultralight trike
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	North Wing Design
Status	In production
Number built	10 (February 2000)
Unit cost	US$$17,500 (2012 price, Maverick 2 Legend model)

The North Wing Maverick is an American single-seat flying wing ultralight trike designed and produced by North Wing Design of East Wenatchee, Washington. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

The aircraft was designed to comply with US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 252 lb (114 kg). 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 31.5 ft (9.6 m) 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 550 to 650 lb (249 to 295 kg).

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.

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