Militi M.B.2 Leonardo
The Militi M.B.2 Leonardo is an Italian single-seat powered flying-boat glider designed and built by Bruno Militi.[1]
| M.B.2 Leonardo | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat powered flying-boat glider |
| National origin | Italy |
| Designer | Bruno Militi |
| First flight | 21 June 1970 |
| Developed from | Militi M.B.1 |
Design and development
A powered version of Militi's M.B.1 flying-boat glider the Leonardo is a parasol-wing monoplane with a two-step hull and a fuselage of aluminium alloy, wood and fibreglass.[1] The mixed construction wing is supported by two N-struts in the centre and a vee-strut outboard on each side, it has plain ailerons but no flaps.[1] The pilot has an open cockpit with a small windscreen.[1] The 42 hp (31 kW) modified Panhard motor car engine is strut-mounted above the wing centre section and drives a two-bladed fixted-pitch laminated wood pusher propeller.[1] The aircraft was first flown on 21 June 1970 and was exhibited at the 1972 Turin Air Show.[1]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1994-95[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 5.91 m (19 ft 4.75 in)
- Wingspan: 8.14 m (26 ft 8.5 in)
- Width: 0.90 m (2 ft 11.5 in)
- Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 2.5 in)
- Wing area: 11.40 m2 (122.7 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 5.7
- Empty weight: 145 kg (319 lb)
- Gross weight: 250 kg (551 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Modified Panhard two-cylinder four-stroke air-cooled motor car engine , 31 kW (42 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 116 km/h (73 mph, 63 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
- Stall speed: 55 km/h (34.5 mph, 30.0 kn)
- Range: 200 km (124 mi, 108 nmi)
- Endurance: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.9 m/s (580 ft/min)
References
Notes
- Taylor 1973, p. 564
Bibliography
- Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 978-0-354-00117-5.