The Aurore MB 04 Souris Bulle ( en, italic=yes, Bubble Mouse) is a French

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, designed by Michel Barry and produced by

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. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 28. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 30. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 346. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.

Design and development

The Souris Bulle was designed to comply with the

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microlight rules. The aircraft features a

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, a two-seats-in- tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed

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and a single engine in tractor configuration. The rear seat has very limited visibility. The aircraft is made from wood with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing employs single supporting struts. The standard recommended engine is the

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powerplant or a

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. The Souris Bulle has a glide ratio of 18:1. The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is . In 2015 the aircraft kit was

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13,300 and plans sold for €380. The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as 650 hours.

Specifications (MB 04 Souris Bulle)

References

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