Bloch MB.800

The Bloch MB.800 was a French low-wing monoplane three-seat trainer / mailplane developed by Société des Avions Marcel Bloch. It was of all-wood construction.

MB.800
Role trainer
Manufacturer Bloch
First flight 18 December 1940
Number built 1

Variants

Data from: Dassault Aviation[1]

MB 800 P3
the first aircraft, a three-seat flying trainer to a P3 specification, powered by two 180 hp (130 kW) Bloch 6B-1 6-cylinder engines.
MB 800 T3
the second aircraft, a three-seat crew trainer to a T3 specification, was under construction in 1939.
MB 800P 'Biarritz'
the third aircraft, a mailplane, completed during WWII as the Sud-Ouest SO.80 / Sud-Ouest SO.800, powered by two 350 hp (260 kW) Béarn 6D engines.

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.54 m (37 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 19.00 m2 (204.5 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,987 kg (4,381 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Bloch 6B-1 6-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engines, 130 kW (180 hp) each
  • Propellers: 3-bladed Ratier variable-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 338 km/h (210 mph, 183 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)

See also

References
  1. "MB 800: origins, characteristics and performance data". Dassault Aviation, a major player to aeronautics. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. "Bloch MB-800 - avion d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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