Brochet MB.80

MB.80
The sole Brochet MB.84 at Chavenay airfield near Paris in May 1957
Role	Sports plane
Manufacturer	Brochet
Designer	Maurice Brochet
First flight	4 October 1951
Number built	11

The Brochet MB.80 was a two-seat light aircraft developed in France in the early 1950s.

Design and development

The MB.80 was a derivative of the Brochet MB.70, using essentially the same airframe, but with a wider fuselage and revised undercarriage. The Service de l'Aviation Légère et Sportive purchased ten examples for distribution to French aeroclubs.

Variants

MB.80

production version powered by Minie 4DC-32B (10 built)

MB.81

version with Hirth HM 500B-2 engine (1 built)

MB.83

version with Continental C90 engine (1 converted from MB.80)

MB.84

version with Continental A65 engine (1 converted from MB.80 F-BGLI)

Specifications (MB.80)

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 6.58 m (21 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 10.45 m (34 ft 3 in)
• Height: 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 14.2 m² (153 ft²)
• Empty weight: 385 kg (849 lb)
• Gross weight: 615 kg (1,356 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Minie 4DC-32B, 56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 158 km/h (99 mph)
• Range: 500 km (310 miles)
• Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)

References

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• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 99. 
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