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
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Service de l'Aviation Légère et Sportive
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'' 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
Minié 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)
See also
References
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1950s French sport aircraft
Brochet aircraft
High-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1951