The Brochet MB.100 was a three-seat light aircraft developed in

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in the early 1950s.

Design and development

A further derivative of the Brochet MB.70, the MB.100 uses essentially the same airframe as the MB.80, but with a revised

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and cabin, the latter now including a third seat. '' Service de l'Aviation Légère et Sportive'' purchased several examples for distribution to French aeroclubs, including a number of tropicalised versions for use in

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. Unlike its predecessors, the MB.100 was not designed for homebuilding.

Variants

* MB.100 - initial production version (7 built) * MB.101 - tropicalised version with engine air filter and more durable exterior finish (14 built)

Specifications (MB.100)

References

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