Mauboussin M.200 / M.201

The Mauboussin M.200 was 1939 single-seat low-wing monoplane racer built by Fouga (F-AROP).

The M.200 set an FAI record of 255km/h over 1000 km on 7 May 1939.

The Mauboussin M.201 was a 1939 single-seat trainer with 1 x 150 hp Régnier 4Eo and 7.28 m span. It was never completed. The unfinished M.201 airframe may have been basis for the M.202

M.200
Engine: 1 x 115 hp Régnier 4Eohp
Wingspan: 28m

Mauboussin M.120 / M.121 Corsaire Major / M.122 Corsaire Major / M.123 / M.124 / M.125 / M.126 / M.127 / M.128 / M.129 / Mauboussin-Zodiac 17 / Metalair 1

Mauboussin M.127 F-PBTB 1965

The Mauboussin M.120 was based on a 1931 collaboration between Louis Peyret and Pierre Mauboussin, the Peyret-Mauboussin PM.XII, and like it, was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction. The undercarriage was of fixed tailskid type, and the pilot and instructor sat in tandem, open cockpits. Mauboussin built a number of prototypes himself, followed by a small series manufactured for him by Breguet in 1934.

One of first M.120s took part in the international touring aircraft contest Challenge 1932, flown by André Nicolle. It completed contest on the last 24th place, but it had the weakest engine of all participants and completing this contest was quite a success anyway.

In 1935 Maryse Hilz set a women’s altitude record of 7,388 metres on 24 September in the M.122.

In 1936, Fouga, then a builder of railway rolling stock, purchased all rights to the design as part of an effort to enter the aircraft industry, and was able to secure a contract from the Armée de l’Air to supply the type as the M.123.

The Mauboussin 123 was built 1937-1938.

M.125 F-BCEL cn.87

Production was restarted by Fouga after the war for the French flying clubs.

The M.129-28 Corsaire post-war production version was built 1947-1948. Fifty were built powered by a 60 hp Salmson 9 Adr. Twenty M.129-28 Corsaire were produced in 1948 by Fouga et Cie, the first flying on 20 March 1948.

M.129-48 Corsaire
Mauboussin M.123 derivative Metalair 1 at Persan airfield in northern France in 1957

One of first M.120s took part in the international touring aircraft contest Challenge 1932, flown by André Nicolle. It completed contest on the last 24th place, but it had the weakest engine of all participants and completing this contest was quite a success anyway. Two competed the following year, one of them with an all-women crew for probably the first time. Again, low engine power left them low in the final table.
After the Angers competition on 2 August 1933, one of the women (Hélène Boucher) set a new women’s world altitude record at 5,900 m (19,357 ft) in the M.120. In 1935 Maryse Hilsz increased it to 7,388 m (24,239 ft) on 24 September in the M.122.

Maryse Hilsz holding the propeller of her Mauboussin M.122, 1935

Variants
M.120 – 1932 low-wing monoplane trainer/tourer, 1 x 60 hp Salmson 9Adr, 116 built
M.120: PM XII deriv. (PM XII consid. prototype), wooden constr.
M.120/32: 1932 Zodiac-built M.120, 3 built (c/n 104, 106, 109)
NB: M.120/32 c/n 106 subsequently rebuilt by Brequet as an M.120/34
M.120/34: Breguet-built M.120, 10 built (c/n 111-121, 113 was rebuilt M.112)
NB: count incl. c/n 113 (rebuilt M.112) but not c/n 106 (rebuilt 120/32)
M.120/37: [Project] 2-seat tandem trainer, became M.123 Corsaire
M.121: as M.120 but with supercharged Salmson 9A 68–80 hp (51–60 kW) (2 built)
M.121P 1935 Corsaire Major: version with 75 hp Pobjoy R Cataract engine, aka M.121-35, (1 built F-AMHS)
M.122 – 1935 Corsaire Major, record a/c for Maryse Hilz, 75 hp Salmson 9 Aers, 1 built
For women’s light aircraft altitude record (7338 m category), 24 Sept 1935
M.123 – 1937 2-seat low-wing monoplane trainer, 1 x 60 hp Salmson 9Adr, 11.75m span (65 built)
M.123: Corsaire, 60 for Aviation Populaire, wooden const., 1st flight Dec 1937
M.123 stemmed from 1936 Fouga contract for para-military training aircraft
M.123C: M 129/48 (F-PJKQ) with Minié replaced by flat 4-cyl Continental
M.123M: [Project] 70 hp Minié flat 4-cyl, later produced with 75hp Minié
M.123M Corsaire: post-WWII mod, 75 hp Minié 4DC32 flat 4-cyl, canopy, M = Minié
M.123M re-engined with 60 hp geared Salmson 9Adr by Gilbert Pollono, 1954
NB: 1958 Pollono re-engined with 75 hp Régnier, turning M.123M into M.125
M.123M (F-BCEP) re-engined with a Continental by Simon Glotin at Nates
M.123M re-engined with a 105 hp Hirth engine by M Grenet of Beynes, 1960
M.123R: [Project] 60 hp Régnier inverted 4 cyl engine, not built
M.123T: [Project] 60 hp Train 6T 6-cyl inline, not built
M.124 – first postwar version with 1 x 60 hp Aster 4A inline 4-cyl, 1 built
Aster engine (a licenced Walter Mikron) produced 100 hp
M.125 – 1946 M.123 variant, 1 x 60 hp Régnier 4Jo inline 4-cyl, 5 built
Differed from M.123 in powerplant and shorter 10.35 m wingspan
M.126 – 1946 M.123 variant, 1 x 80 hp Salmson Salmson 5Ap radial, 1 built
Differed from M.123 in powerplant and shorter 10.35 m wingspan
M.127 – 1946 M.123 variant, 1 x 95 hp Régnier 4Eo inline 4-cyl, 2 built
M.128 – 1946 M.123 variant, 1 x 95 hp Mathis G4G flat 4-cyl, 1 built
M.129 – 1939, sim, to M-123M, 1 x 75 hp Minié flat 4-cyl, 29 built
M.129-48: 1944 M-123 variant (F-BBSK, c/n 191), 1 x 75 hp Régnier 157 4.JO 4-cy l (23 built)
M.129-48: postwar production by Fouga, 1 x 75 hp Minié flat 4-cyl
M.129 (F-PJKQ) re-engined with Minié replaced by flat 4-cyl Continental
Metalair 1: a derivative of the M.123
Grenet PG-2 Bison
Mauboussin-Zodiac 17: Designation for Zodiac produced M.120 aircraft

Specifications:
M.123
Engine: 1 × Salmson 9Adr, 45 kW (60 hp)
Wingspan: 11.74 m (38 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 13.0 sq.m (140 sq.ft)
Length: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Height: 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)
Empty weight: 349 kg (769 lb)
Gross weight: 609 kg (1,343 lb)
Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
Range: 650 km (405 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)
Crew: Two, pilot and instructor

M.129-48 Corsaire
Engine: 60 hp Salmson 9 Adr
Max speed: 102 mph
Cruise: 87 mph
Range: 390 mph
Empty weight: 876 lb
Loaded weight: 1382 lb
Wingspan: 38 ft 6 in
Length: 22 ft 7.5 in
Height: 8 ft 6 in
Wing area: 146.3 sq.ft

Fouga M.129-28 Corsaire
Engine: 70 hp Minie 4 DA-28

Mauboussin 123

Mattison MAC

A monowing using weight shift and rudder control. The separate rudder is all flying and there are no ailerons, spoilers or wing warping to achieve roll. Construction is of aluminum tubing covered with dacron on the wings and tail surfaces. Power is a Yamaha mounted in pusher position forward of the wing. A 2:1 reduction unit turns a two-blade, wooden Ritz propeller. Fuel is carried in a plastic tank mounted above the wing. LANDING GEAR: Tricycle type shock mounted with spring action and a bicycle squeeze-type brake. The main and nose wheels are 16 inches in diameter.

In 1981 the complete MAC LST 400 sold for US$2995.

September 1982

All MAC ultralites convert to floats in minutes. Mac un-breakable floats retailed for $495.00 and fit any ultralite
that has a main gear axle.

Each MAC. LST 400 series aircraft is built with 90% straight tubing joined with special fittings to allow faster assembly time, easier parts replacement and lower cost all around. Replacement parts consist of one straight tube to be cut and drilled to size. Special features are a spring shock system, sturdy all round construction. Simple engine mounting, quick folding for storage, all bags and covers included.

The MAC. MU-200 series is a sturdy constructed aircraft that has rear axle shock system, fashionable design with all the features of the 400 series. The MU-200 comes with or without the droop tips. The MU is fun, easy to fly and economic to own and operate.

The MAC. LST-300 series three axis control ultralight, everything before this was just a prototype. All the best features, design and prices. Conventional aircraft looks and operation. Just what the conventional pilot has been waiting for. A one place aircraft anyone can afford to fly. Electric start available in 40 H.P. models.

MAC
Wingspan, 32 ft
Wing area, 16.7 sq.ft
Aspect ratio, 7.1
Overall length, 16 ft
Empty weight, 165 lb
Usable payload (include fuel), 300 lb
L/D power-off glide ratio, 7:1
Cruise speed (85% power), 32 mph
Stall speed, 16 mph
Approach speed, 16 mph
Flair speed, 10 mph
Liftoff speed, 18 mph
Takeoff roll distance, 100 ft
Rate of climb, 300 fpm
Fuel capacity, 3 Usgal
Range at cruise, 75-100 mi
Engine displacement, 100cc, 15 hp
Static thrust, 120 lbs.

MU-215
15 hp
Cruise speed: 35-45 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-22 mph
Take off: 50-100 feet
Landing roll: 25-50 feet
Climb: 300-350 fpm

MU-230
30 hp
Cruise speed: 35-55 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-25 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-60 feet
Climb: 650-750 fpm

MU-240
40 hp
Cruise speed: 40-60 mph
Stall speed: 18-20 mph
Take off: 18-30 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-75 feet
Climb: 750 fpm

LST-315
15 hp
Cruise speed: 35-45 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-22 mph
Take off: 50-100 feet
Landing roll: 25-50 feet
Climb: 300-350 fpm

LST-330
30 hp
Cruise speed: 35-55 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-25 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-60 feet
Climb: 650-750 fpm

LST-340
40 hp
Cruise speed: 40-60 mph
Stall speed: 18-20 mph
Take off: 18-30 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-75 feet
Climb: 750 fpm

LST-415
15 hp
Cruise speed: 35-45 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-22 mph
Take off: 50-100 feet
Landing roll: 25-50 feet
Climb: 300-350 fpm

LST-430
30 hp
Cruise speed: 35-55 mph
Stall speed: 17-19 mph
Take off: 18-25 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-60 feet
Climb: 650-750 fpm

LST-440
40 hp
Cruise speed: 40-60 mph
Stall speed: 18-20 mph
Take off: 18-30 mph
Take off: 30-75 feet
Landing roll: 30-75 feet
Climb: 750 fpm

Mathews Pup

Single seat single engined biplane with three ¬axis control. Wings have unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; conven¬tional tail. Wings braced by struts and transverse X cables; wing profile double ¬surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tail dragger formation. Tailwheel steering. Aluminium tube framework. Engine mounted between wings driving tractor propeller.
Like the CCC, the PUP from Lyle Mathews is only sold as a set of plans. The PUP (Perfect Ultralight Plane) is a single seater biplane with its lower wing of shorter span than the top. The top wing is supported by a tubular framework which forms the cockpit and also acts as the mount for the tractor engine fitted in the nose of the PUP and on which the two triangular main¬ gear legs are mounted. The wings are sup¬ported by interwing struts and flying and landing wires in an X configuration, in the tradition of the old biplanes. The convention¬al tail and the steerable tail wheel are carried on a rectangular section, aluminium spar of 1 x 3 inch (25 x 76 mm). For simplicity the PUP has a metal structure built with gussets and pop rivets. The prototype formed its first flight at the beginning of 1983 using a Lloyd 22hp engine which Lyle Mathews then re¬placed with a Kawasaki TA440.
Plans cost $15 in the US and Canada, $20 elsewhere in 1982.

Engine: Kawasaki TA440, 38.5 hp
Propeller diameter and pitch 54 x 30 inch, 1.37 x 0.76 m
Power per unit area 0.26 hp/sq.ft, 2.9 hp/sq.m
Empty weight 248 lb, 112kg
Max take off weight 450 lb, 204kg
Payload 202 lb, 92kg
Wing span 24.0ft, 7.31 m
Constant chord 5.0 ft, 1.52 m
Sweepback 0 degs
Total wing area 143 sq.ft, 13.3 sq.m
Max wing loading 3.15 lb/sq.ft, 15.3 kg/sq.m
Max power loading 11.7 lb/hp, 5.3kg/hp
Cruising speed 40mph, 64kph
Stalling speed 28mph, 45 kph
Max climb rate at sea level 600 ft/min, 3.0 m/s.