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M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter
Role Light aircraft
National origin Italy
Designer Mario de Bernardi
First flight 16 November 1957

The De Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter is a two-seat light sport aircraft designed by Mario De Bernardi as a follow-on to the single-seat Partenavia P.53 Aeroscooter.

Development

De Bernardi developed the all-metal single-seat Partenavia Aeroscooter earlier. Seeking to improve the design, the M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter was developed as a two-seat aircraft to be built by CAP in Bergamo, Italy.[1]

Design

The Aeroscooter is a low-wing, two-seat monoplane. The partial welded steel tube fuselage uses aluminum skins. The wing uses a wood spar. The tricycle landing gear uses trailing link suspension. The single-piece plexiglas canopy slides forward to open. All fuel is housed in the 20 L (5.28 US gal; 4.40 imp gal) header tank and 50 L (13.21 US gal; 11.00 imp gal) main tank behind the passenger's seat.

Operational history

The prototype was built by De Bernardi with the assistance of two mechanics. In April 1959, De Bernardi died of a heart attack after flying a demonstration of the prototype at Rome Urbe Airport.[1]

An example is on display at Museo Aeronautico Caproni di Taledo, Milano.[2]

Variants

The daughter of De Bernardi is offering plans for a modernized version of the Aeroscooter using a Rotax 912UL engine to be flown under Italian microlight category.[3]

Specifications (M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 2
  • Length: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
  • Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 70 L (18.49 US gal; 15.40 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron III , 54 kW (72 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
  • Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  • Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ a b Sport Aviation. June 1960. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "De Bernardi MDB 02 Aeroscooter". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Aeroscooter MdB 02". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
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