Bessard-Millevoye Moineau
Bessard and Millevoye · France · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Bessard-Millevoye Moineau (Sparrow) was a single-seat, low-powered French biplane intended to increase participation in popular aviation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat low-powered biplane
- Prototype flew with a Mengin B flat-twin engine
- Wingspan of 7.0 m
It is a very small folding-wing biplane, 5.1 m long. The prototype had a 35 hp Mengin B flat twin; a 40 hp inverted four-cylinder Train 4T was an option.
Specifications
- The Bessard-Millevoye Moineau has a length of 5.1 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7 m (23 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Bessard and Millevoye and first flew in May or June 1935.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
It was intended as a sport and trainer aircraft.
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