Lambert Mission 212
Lambert Aircraft Engineering · Belgium · first flew 2004 · light aircraft
The Mission 212 is a four-seat, single-engine, low-wing kit aircraft designed in the UK by a Belgian student. Kits are made in Belgium.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Swept fin with a small dorsal fin and a rectangular tailplane set slightly above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low-wing, all-composite four-seater with a fixed tricycle undercarriage
- Gently tapered wing with turned-up wingtips
- Swept fin with a small dorsal fin and a rectangular tailplane set slightly above the fuselage
Look for a sleek composite low-wing four-seater with a fixed tricycle undercarriage on forward-leaning legs, a swept fin with a dorsal fin, and turned-up wingtips.
Specifications
- The Lambert Mission 212 has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 259 km/h (161 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Filip Lambert designed it in 1992 while a student at Cranfield. Construction of the prototype began in 1996 and the first flight took place in 2004, with the first kit-built example flying in 2010.
Variants
The M212-100 was the prototype, the M212-200 the base production four-seater and the M212-400 a longer-range version. A two-seat aerobatic trainer was abandoned.
Where you'll see it
Only two were reported built. One kit-built example attempted an around-the-world flight, which ended with an engine fire and an emergency landing in the Philippines.
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