MDG Midgy-Club
| Midgy-Club | |
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| LD-261 Midgy-Club stored at Toussus airfield near Paris in 1963 | |
| Role | Cabin biplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Instruments de Precision M.D.G |
| First flight | 1946 |
| Primary user | private pilot owners |
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The MDG Midgy-Club was a post war cabin biplane designed and built by Instruments de Precision M.D.G at Garches, France. The company designed and built precision instruments and due to the close relationship with the aviation industry the company designed and built two aircraft, the first MDG LD.45 was a single-seat biplane. The MDG LD-261 Midgy-Club was a follow-on design with an enclosed cabin with two seats arranged in tandem layout. It was built in small numbers.
Specifications
Data from aviafrance.com
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 7.00 m (22 ft 11½ in)
- Empty weight: 322 kg (708 lb)
- Gross weight: 541 kg (1,190 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 flat-four piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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