Michel Colomban Explained

Michel Colomban
Birth Place:France
Nationality:French
Occupation:aeronautical engineer

Michel Colomban (born 1932 in France) is a French aeronautical engineer known for his home-built aircraft. He originally worked for Morane-Saulnier[1] on the Morane-Saulnier MS-880 (Rallye), and also later for Société Nationale d'Industrie Aérospatiale. He designed the Colomban Cri-cri in 1973. In the 1990s, he also designed the aluminium and composite Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi, a two-seat aircraft that can reach 3000NaN0 with an 800NaN0 engine. More recently, Colomban designed the wood, composite and canvas MC-30 Luciole ultralight, which has a maximum speed of 2000NaN0.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Air Force Magazine. 57. 1974. 47.
  2. Web site: Aircraft Summary. 4 September 2011.