Wright MPA Mk 1

[3] The framework for the pilot support and the transmission was made from mild steel tubing, with the remainder of the aircraft being constructed from expanded polystyrene, plastics, balsa, with carbon fibre being used to reinforce the structure.

The empennage was of a cruciform type, with an all-flying elevator and a conventional fin and rudder.

[3] When initially tested, the pilot had rudder control only, with the elevator being fixed, and the undercarriage adjusted to give the aircraft the correct incidence for take-off.

[2] In 1975, it was reported that the aircraft was in store, pending the availability of a suitable flying site.

[1] Data from Jane's all the world's aircraft 1973-74[4]General characteristics Performance