Militi M.B.1
Bruno Militi · Italy · first flew 1967 · glider
The Militi M.B.1 is an Italian single-seat flying-boat glider designed and built by Bruno Militi.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.91 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Parasol-wing monoplane on a two-step flying-boat hull
- Wing supported by two N-struts in the centre and a vee-strut outboard on each side
- Open cockpit with a small windscreen
Look for a small parasol-wing glider on a boat hull, with an N-strut and vee-strut wing bracing and an open cockpit behind a small windscreen.
Specifications
- The Militi M.B.1 has a length of 5.91 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.05 m (26 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Militi began building it in October 1964 and it first flew on 13 August 1967. It has a two-step hull and a fuselage of aluminium alloy, wood and fibreglass.
Variants
From 1969 Militi developed a powered version, the M.B.2 Leonardo, which first flew in 1970.
Where you'll see it
It was a one-man homebuilt glider designed and built by Bruno Militi himself.
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