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| MC-100 Ban-Bi | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Amateur-built aircraft |
National origin | France |
| Designer | |
| Status | Plans available (2011) |
| Number built | 22 (1998) |
| History | |
| Variant | Dyn'Aéro MCR01 |
The Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi is a French amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Michel Colomban. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction with some parts and sub assemblies available.
The name Ban-Bi combines Ban from the designer's surname, Colomban, and Bi from the French "biplace", meaning two seats.
The MC-100 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, a T-tail, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft's 6.63 m (21.8 ft) span wing has an area of 5.2 m2 (56 sq ft). The standard engine used is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant. The design is noted for its high speed on low installed power as it has a top level speed of 305 km/h (190 mph) on just 80 hp (60 kW). The cockpit is described by reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric as "snug, but adequate"
The aircraft is built from plans. Sub-assemblies and parts are available from both Dyn'Aéro in France and Arplast.
The MC-100 was developed into a whole series of derivative designs, the Dyn'Aéro MCR01 series.
Data from Bayerl and Aerocrafter
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