Brügger Colibri

The Brügger MB-1 MB-2 and MB-3 Colibri were a family of small sports aircraft designed in Switzerland in the 1960s and 70s for amateur construction. They were single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplanes with fixed tailwheel undercarriage powered by Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally-opposed automobile engines. 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.

Made by Homebuilt aircraft.

Empty Weight Lb
474
Wing Area Sqm
8
Designer
Max Brügger
Eng 1 Type
Volkswagen air cooled engine
Max Speed Mph
111
Ceiling Ft
14760
Eng 1 Kw
30
Span In
8
Gross Weight Lb
727
Number Built
Over 260 under construction or flying by 1993
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
590
Empty Weight Kg
215
Gross Weight Kg
330
Height In
3
Range Km
500
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Range Miles
310
First Flight
1965
Max Speed Kmh
180
Height Ft
5
Span Ft
19
Wing Area Sqft
88
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
6
Length Ft
15
Height M
2
Ceiling M
4500
Eng 1 Hp
40
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
9
Length M
5
Category
Homebuilt aircraft
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Swiss sport aircraft 1960-1969

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