Miller-Bohannon JM-2 Special
Bruce Bohannon · United States · first flew 1989 · light aircraft
The Miller-Bohannon JM-2 Special, named Pushy Galore, is a one-of-a-kind American homebuilt Formula One racing and record-setting aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.23 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Three-surface layout with a nose-mounted canard and a T-tail
- Cantilever mid-wing with a rear-mounted pusher engine
- Single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy
Welded steel tube structure covered in moulded carbon fibre, a 100 hp Continental O-200A engine as the Formula One rules require, and a fixed tricycle gear with a retractable nosewheel.
Specifications
- The Miller-Bohannon JM-2 Special has a length of 5.23 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.61 m (18 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was based on Jim W Miller's JM-2 design, highly modified by Bruce Bohannon, who began construction in 1988 and first flew it in early 1989.
Variants
Only one example was ever built.
Where you'll see it
Bohannon qualified third in the Formula One class at Reno in 1994 at 236.153 mph and came second in the Formula One Gold race in 1995. He set FAI time-to-climb records in 1994 and 1996 before retiring it and donating it to the AirVenture Museum in 1998.
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