The Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi is a French
amateur-built aircraft
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that was designed by
Michel Colomban. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction with some parts and sub assemblies available.
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The name Ban-Bi combines Ban from the designer's surname, Colomban, and Bi from the French "biplace", meaning two seats.
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Design and development
The MC-100 features a cantilever
low-wing, a two-seats-in-
side-by-side configuration
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enclosed cockpit under a
bubble canopy, a
T-tail
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, fixed
tricycle landing gear
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and a single engine in
tractor configuration.
The aircraft's span wing has an area of . The standard engine used is the
Rotax 912UL
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four-stroke
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powerplant. The design is noted for its high speed on low installed power as it has a top level speed of on just . The cockpit is described by reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric as "snug, but adequate"
The aircraft is built from plans, with the wings constructed at the factory by the builder with assistance. Sub-assemblies and parts are available from both
Dyn'Aéro
Dyn'Aéro was a light aircraft manufacturing company based in Pau, France.
History
Dyn'Aéro was founded in October 1992 at Darois, France by the team of three who built the first CR100, with CEO Christophe Robin.
The company was notable for ...
in France and
Arplast.
The MC-100 was developed into a whole series of derivative designs, the
Dyn'Aéro MCR01
The Dyn'Aéro MCR01 is a two-seat, low-wing, all-composite carbon fibre light aircraft that was originally manufactured by Dyn'Aéro and is now available in kit form and ready-to-fly through SE Aviation.
Development
The MCR01 is a variant of th ...
series.
Specifications (MC-100 Ban-Bi)
See also
References
External links
Photo of a Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi{{Colomban aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
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