The Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi is a French amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Michel Colomban. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction with some parts and sub assemblies available.^[1][2]

The name Ban-Bi combines Ban from the designer's surname, Colomban, and Bi from the French "biplace", meaning two seats.^[3]

Design and development

The MC-100 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, a T-tail, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1][2]

The aircraft's 6.63 m (21.8 ft) span wing has an area of 5.2 m² (56 sq ft). The standard engine used is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant. The design is noted for its high speed on low installed power as it has a top level speed of 305 km/h (190 mph) on just 80 hp (60 kW). The cockpit is described by reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric as "snug, but adequate"^[1][2]

The aircraft is built from plans. Sub-assemblies and parts are available from both Dyn'Aéro in France and Arplast.^[1][2]

The MC-100 was developed into a whole series of derivative designs, the Dyn'Aéro MCR01 series.^[1]

Specifications (MC-100 Ban-Bi)

Data from Bayerl and Aerocrafter^[1][4]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 5.2 m² (56 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 202 kg (445 lb)
• Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 54 litres (12 imp gal; 14 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
• Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

• Maximum speed: 305 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)
• Cruise speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
• Stall speed: 87 km/h (54 mph, 47 kn)
• Range: 2,309 km (1,435 mi, 1,247 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,000 ft)
• g limits: +9/-4.5
• Rate of climb: 10.1 m/s (1,990 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 86.5 kg/m² (17.7 lb/sq ft)