MDG Midgy-Club

The MDG Midgy-Club was a post-war cabin biplane designed and built by Instruments de Precision M.D.G at Garches, France. The company designed and built precision instruments and due to the close relationship with the aviation industry, the company designed and built two aircraft. The first, MDG LD.45, was a single-seat biplane. The MDG LD-261 Midgy-Club was a follow-on design with an enclosed cabin with two seats arranged in tandem layout. It was built in small numbers.

Midgy-Club
LD-261 Midgy-Club stored at Toussus airfield near Paris in 1963
Role	Cabin biplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Instruments de Precision M.D.G
First flight	1946
Primary user	Private pilot owners

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1951–52^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 5.45 m (17 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
• Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 10.6 m² (114 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 9.15:1
• Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
• Gross weight: 541 kg (1,193 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 60 L (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 air-cooled flat-four, 48 kW (65 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
• Cruise speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
• Service ceiling: 6,800 m (22,300 ft) (absolute ceiling)
• Rate of climb: 2.8 m/s (560 ft/min)