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The Lefebvre MP.205 ''Busard'' (French: "
Harrier") was a single-seat racing aircraft built in France in 1975 and marketed for homebuilding. Its design was adapted from that of the Lefebvre MP-204 'Busard' racer (itself derived from the
Max Plan PF.204 Busard), that had been conceived to attempt a world airspeed record in the under 500 kg class in 1949. Compared to its predecessor, the Busard was lightened and intended to be powered by a lower-power engine, and simplified for construction by amateurs. Indeed, the prototype was built by the designer with assistance from students at the Albert Camus technical school of
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...
. Like the MP.204 that it was based on, the Busard was a streamlined, low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional design with fixed, tricycle undercarriage. Provision was made for the use of either an aero engine, or a
Volkswagen automotive engine.
Variants
;Lefebvre MP-204 'Busard'
:Derived from the
PF.204 by Robert Lefebvre, powered by a
Continental A65 4-cyl. horizontally-opposed piston engine.
;Lefebvre MP-205 'Busard'
:Derivative of the MP-204, powered by a
Continental C90 4-cyl. horizontally-opposed piston engine.
Specifications (MP-205 'Busard')
References
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* {{cite book , title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78 , publisher=Jane's Publishing , location=London , pages=494
aviafrance.com
1970s French sport aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1975