Brochet MB.80

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

MB.80
Brochet MB.84, built in the early 1950s, attending a rally at Sywell Aerodrome England in 1973 after acquisition from France.
General information
Type	Sports plane
Manufacturer	Brochet
Designer	Maurice Brochet
Primary user	private pilot owners
Number built	11
History
First flight	4 October 1951

Design and development

The MB.80 was a derivative of the Brochet MB.70, using essentially the same airframe, but with a redesigned wider fuselage and revised undercarriage. The Service de l'Aviation Légère et Sportive purchased ten examples for distribution to French aeroclubs. Most examples were operated in France, but one example was later sold privately to the United Kingdom.

Variants

MB.80

production version powered by Minié 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 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 385 kg (849 lb)
• Gross weight: 615 kg (1,356 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Minié 4.DC.32B , 56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 158 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
• Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Piper PA-11 Cub Special

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 215.
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 99.
• Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. pp. 100–01.