Brochet MB.60
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| MB.60 Barbastelle | |
|---|---|
| Role | Work plane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Brochet |
| Designer | Maurice Brochet |
| First flight | June 24, 1949 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Brochet MB.60 Barbastelle was a French two-seater work plane built by Maurice Brochet in the late 1940s.
Design and development
The MB.60 was a monoplane with a high wing and closed cabin. Although a two seater like the Brochet MB.50, it was distinguished by an airfoil without arrow, an upper deck of the rear fuselage redesigned and raised and a landing gear fixed with broken axle. Power came from a 45 horsepower Salmson 9 ADb 9-cylinder radial engine.[1][2]
The only MB.60 to be completed (registered F-BFKT) took to the air on June 24, 1949 in Chavenay, piloted by André Deschamps. In the following July it was subjected to glider towing tests and presented in August at the 2nd national RSA rally before passing the certification tests. With Brochet working on the Brochet MB.70, the sole MB.60 was sold to an flying club and used as a glider tug. At the end of 1951 it totaled 2,000 cycles.[3]
Specifications
Data from [4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 9.40 m2 (101.2 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9 AD 5-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 34 kW (45 hp)
Performance
References
- ^ http://www.all-aero.com/index.php/contactus/59-planes-b-c/19393-brochet-mb-60-barbastrelle
- ^ Bridgman, 1950. Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1949–50. Jane's Information Group
- ^ http://avions.brochet.free.fr/Histoire4.html
- ^ Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 a 1964 (in French). Paris: Editions EPA. p. 87. ISBN 2-85120-350-9.
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