Brochet MB.80

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

• 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.