The Brochet MB.30 was a single-seat sports aircraft designed by Maurice Brochet in the mid-1930s.

MB.30
Role Sports aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Brochet for homebuilding
Designer Maurice Brochet
First flight 11 September 1934
Number built at least 1

The MB-30 surname was "little pike".

Design and development

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The MB.30 was a parasol-wing monoplane of all-wooden construction.

It is derived from the MB-20, the noticeable change was the addition of a tractor engine.[1]

Specifications

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Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Length: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 13.5 m2 (145 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
  • Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Poinsard 25hp 2-cyl 2-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)

References

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  1. ^ "Brochet MB-30". www.all-aero.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  2. ^ "Brochet MB-30 - avion de sport - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2005-11-11. Retrieved 2019-02-04.