The CB-2 Minuano is a high performance sailplane developed by EEUFMG - Escola de Engenharia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - School of Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil between 1969 and 1975 [1].
Motivated by the knowledge acquired through experience with the CEA CB-1 Gaivota, the design of CEA102-CB.2-Minuano began, becoming the most efficient sailplane designed and built in Brazil (L/Dmax=38), making use of flaps, retract landing gear, as well as combining aluminium, wood, and honeycomb in its structure. In 1975, the first prototype Minuano made its first flight testas a cornerstone for the establishment of the aeronautical engineering course at UFMG.
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