The Brochet MB.60 Barbastelle was a French two-seater work plane built by Maurice Brochet in the late 1940s.
| MB.60 Barbastelle | |
|---|---|
| Role | Work plane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Brochet |
| Designer | Maurice Brochet |
| First flight | 24 June 1949 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
editThe MB.60 was a high-wing monoplane with a closed cabin. Although a two seater like the Brochet MB.50, it was distinguished by an airfoil without sweep-back, a raised upper deck of the rear fuselage and a fixed landing gear with split axle. Power came from a 83 horsepower Salmson 5-cylinder radial engine.
The only MB.60 to be completed (registered F-BFKT) took to the air on 24 June 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 a flying club and used as a glider tug. By the end of 1951 it had totaled 2,000 cycles.[1]
Specifications
editData from Avions Maurice Brochet Neauphle Le Chateau[1]
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 air-cooled radial engine, 62 kW (83 hp)
References
edit- ^ a b "Avions Maurice Brochet Neauphle Le Chateau". Avions.brochet.free.fr. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
Further reading
edit- Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 a 1964 (in French). Paris: Editions EPA. p. 87. ISBN 2-85120-350-9.
External links
edit- "Brochet MB.60 Barbastrelle". All-aero.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.