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Brügger Colibri

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Top speed
  
180 km/h

Length
  
4.8 m

Wingspan
  
6 m

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The Brügger MB-1, MB-2 and MB-3 Colibri is a family of small sports aircraft designed in Switzerland in the 1960s and 1970s for amateur construction.

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Design and development

The Colibri family are single-seat, low-wing cantilever monoplanes with fixed tailwheel undercarriage powered by a four-cylinder horizontally opposed Volkswagen air-cooled engine automotive conversion.

The MB-1 Colibri first flew in 1965 and served as a development aircraft for the definitive MB-2 Colibri 2 that flew in 1970. These aircraft had all-wooden framework with fabric-covered wings and plywood-covered fuselages. The pilot's seat was enclosed by an expansive bubble canopy. In 1976-77, Brügger built and flew an all-metal version as the MB-3. Many examples are actively flying in 2012.

Specifications (MB-2)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 8.2 m2 (88 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 215 kg (474 lb)
  • Gross weight: 330 kg (727 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 30 kW (40 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (111 mph)
  • Range: 500 km (310 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,760 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 3.0 m/s (590 ft/min)

    • References

    Brügger Colibri Wikipedia
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