De Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter
| M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Designer | Mario de Bernardi |
| First flight | 16 November 1957 |
| Unit cost |
1500000 lire in 1960 |
The De Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter is a two-seat light sport aircraft designed by Mario De Bernardi as a follow-on to the single-seat Partenavia P.53 Aeroscooter.
Development
De Bernardi developed the all-metal single-seat Partenavia Aeroscooter earlier. Seeking to improve the design, the M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter was developed as a two-seat aircraft to be built by CAP in Bergamo, Italy.[1]
Design
The Aeroscooter is a low-wing, two-seat monoplane. The partial welded steel tube fuselage uses aluminum skins. The wing uses a wood spar. The tricycle landing gear uses trailing link suspension. The single-piece plexiglas canopy slides forward to open. All fuel is housed in the 20 l (5.28 US gal; 4.40 imp gal) header tank and 50 l (13.21 US gal; 11.00 imp gal) main tank behind the passenger's seat.
Operational history
The prototype was built by De Bernardi with the assistance of two mechanics. In April 1959, De Bernardi died of a heart attack after flying a demonstration of the prototype at Rome Urbe Airport.[1]
An example is on display at Museo Aeronautico Caproni di Taledo, Milano.[2]
Variants
The daughter of De Bernardi is offering plans for a modernized version of the Aeroscooter using a Rotax 912UL engine to be flown under Italian microlight category.[3]
Specifications (M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter)
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Height: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 70 l (18.49 US gal; 15.40 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron III , 54 kW (72 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph; 113 kn)
- Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn)
- Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph; 27 kn)
- Range: 600 km (373 mi; 324 nmi)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- 1 2 Sport Aviation. June 1960. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "De Bernardi MDB 02 Aeroscooter". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "Aeroscooter MdB 02". Retrieved 14 September 2011.