MCR
MCR01
The French carbon tourer that was fast first.
Christophe Robin's MCR01 defined a generation of French composite ULMs: tiny, efficient, and cruising when contemporaries were still pottering. ULC, Club and Ban-Bi variants cover ultralight to more certified-adjacent weights.
Key figures
Max speed
285 km/h
Range
1,400 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
6.9 m
Side view
Length
5.5 m
Height
2 m
Performance
Cruise
260 km/h
Max speed
285 km/h
Vne
305 km/h
Stall
70 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
78 km/h
Climb
6.5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- Low wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- MCR01 ULC
- First flight
- 1996
- Construction
- Carbon composite
- Materials
- Carbon sandwich, Dyn'Aéro heritage
- Propeller
- In-flight adjustable
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
16:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
260 kg
Likely · Dyn'Aéro / MCR01 published figures
- Max takeoff weight
473 kg
Likely · Dyn'Aéro / MCR01 published figures
- Useful load
213 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
80 L
Likely · Dyn'Aéro / MCR01 published figures
Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures