Beneš-Mráz Bibi
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| Be-550 Bibi | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Beneš-Mráz |
| Designed by | Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz |
| Maiden flight | 1936 |
The Beneš-Mráz Be-550 Bibi was a light airplane manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II. It was based on the firm's Beta-Minor design of the previous year, but was a lighter, smaller aircraft in which the seats were side-by-side instead of in tandem, and the cockpit fully enclosed. Like the Beta-Minor, it was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. At least one example was exported to the United Kingdom (registration G-AGSR), where it flew until the 1950s.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)
- Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
- Gross weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron inverted air-cooled inline piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 km/h (122 mph)
- Range: 700 km (436 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 152.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 25.
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
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