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Mauboussin M.200

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Mauboussin M-200
Role Racing monoplane
Manufacturer Fouga
First flight 21 March 1939
Number built 3

The Mauboussin M.200 was a French racing monoplane built by Fouga. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit for a pilot, and was powered by a Régnier 85.8 kW (115 hp) 4E.0 engine. It first flew on 21 March 1939, and in May 1939 established new FAI records for an aircraft of its class.

Variants

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M.200
The first prototype of a single-seat training / racing aircraft, powered by a 71 kW (95 hp) Régnier 4E.0 inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, first flown on 21 March 1939.[1]
M.201
A second airframe produced and supposed to be powered by a 110 kW (150 hp) Régnier 4E.0.[2]
M.202
A second flyable prototype which might use the airframe of M.201 powered by a 71 kW (95 hp) Régnier 4E.0, first flown in June 1941.[3]

Specifications

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Mauboussin M.202 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile July 1942

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.28 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 7.5 m2 (81 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 370 kg (816 lb)
  • Gross weight: 578 kg (1,274 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Régnier 4Eo 4-cyl. air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 71 kW (95 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn)
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-200" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-201" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-202" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-200" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  • Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-201" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  • Parmentier, Bruno. "Mauboussin M-202" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2435
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