| Colibri | |
|---|---|
| MB-2 at Vängsö ESSZ in Sweden in 2006 | |
| Role | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | Max Brügger |
| First flight | 1965 |
| Number built | Over 260 under construction or flying by 1993 |
The Brügger MB-1, MB-2 and MB-3 Colibri were a family of small sports aircraft designed in Switzerland in the 1960s and 70s for amateur construction. They were single-seat, low-wing cantilever monoplanes with fixed tailwheel undercarriage powered by Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally opposed automobile engines. The MB-1 Colibri first flew in 1965 and served as a development aircraft for the definitive MB-2 Colibri 2 that flew in 1970. These aircraft had all-wooden framework with fabric-covered wings and plywood-covered fuselages. The pilot's seat was enclosed by an expansive bubble canopy. In 1976-77, Brügger built and flew an all-metal version as the MB-3.
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