Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI
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The Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI was a French high-wing touring aircraft of the early 1930s.
as a Salmson
-engined two-seat touring and sporting aircraft of wooden construction. Two examples were built.
, between 1 and 14 December 1931. The total distance flown was 11,000 km at an average speed of 120 km/hour. This aircraft is stored without wings at the Musee Castel-Mauboussin at Cuers
-Pierrefeu
airfield near Toulon
in southern France, and can be viewed by prior permission.
Powerplant : 1xSalmson 9 Ad 40 h.p.;
Length : 5.50 m:
Span : 11.75 m:
Height : 2.86 m:
Wing surface : 14.7 m2:
Empty weight : 322 kg:
Loaded weight : 530 kg:
Maximum speed : 160 km/hour:
Maximum altitude : 4,500 m;
Range : 600 km:
Development
The PM XI was designed by Peyret-MauboussinPeyret-Mauboussin
-Formation and cessation of activities:The firm was formed by Louis Peyret and Pierre Mauboussin in 1928 with the aim of designing and constructing a series of light sporting civil aircraft...
as a Salmson
Salmson
Salmson was a French engineering company, initially in the automobile and aeroplane manufacturing area,turning to pump manufacturing in the 1960s.-History:...
-engined two-seat touring and sporting aircraft of wooden construction. Two examples were built.
Operational history
The aircraft first flew in 1930. The second aircraft F-AJUL took part in the Challenge International de Tourisme 1930 touring planes' contest, piloted by Charles Fauvel, but it damaged a landing gear in a compulsory landing. This plane F-AJUL was later flown by Rene Lefevre from Paris to Tananarive, MadagascarMadagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, between 1 and 14 December 1931. The total distance flown was 11,000 km at an average speed of 120 km/hour. This aircraft is stored without wings at the Musee Castel-Mauboussin at Cuers
Cuers
Cuers is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-External links:****...
-Pierrefeu
Pierrefeu
Pierrefeu is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
airfield near Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
in southern France, and can be viewed by prior permission.
Specifications
(data from www.aviafrance.com)Powerplant : 1xSalmson 9 Ad 40 h.p.;
Length : 5.50 m:
Span : 11.75 m:
Height : 2.86 m:
Wing surface : 14.7 m2:
Empty weight : 322 kg:
Loaded weight : 530 kg:
Maximum speed : 160 km/hour:
Maximum altitude : 4,500 m;
Range : 600 km: