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Following the success of the Klemm Kl-107-derived Bo 207, Messerschmitt-Bolkow launched a new two-seat touring/training light aircraft to complement the single-seat Bo 208 Junior, and this was later named the Monsun (designated Bo 209). The Monsun has a 'side by side' seat configuration, a tricycle undercarriage, folding wings for easy storage and the nose wheel is retractable in later versions. About 100 of the type were produced (and more than 270 orders were in place) until 1972, when production of this light aircraft ended.
| MODEL | MBB Bo 209C |
| ENGINE | 1 x 150hp Lycoming O-360-E2C piston engine |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 820 kg | 1808 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 8.40 m | 28 ft 7 in |
| Length | 6.40 m | 21 ft 0 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Cruise speed | 254 km/h | 158 mph |
| Range | 1046 km | 650 miles |
| Art Patstone, artpatstone(@)aol.com, 03.08.2009 Re: nose gear thumping - - if it happens in compression, the problem is a deteriorated jounce bumper. Some noise is normal on extension due to the gas spring.
The Monsun was a follow-up to the BO-208 Junior,produced after Bolkow & Messerschmitt merged. As far as I know, there have been 11 Monsuns imported into the USA. Two of these have been wrecked & written off.
The Tornado, a 4 place, was also made by MBB. | | Gert, CFIHawaii.netscape.net, 29.05.2009 The Bolkow Junior Bo 208 was a two-seater, also, if I remember correctly. Side-by side seating | | roy, bolkow(@)eircom.net, 06.01.2008 In general the B209 is an excellent aircraft, does anyone have experience or know of a problem with noise thumping from the retractable nose gear one on uneven surfaces and or grass airstrips? | | webpa, webpa(@)aol.com, 14.06.2007 Sorry, but wasn't MBB the organisation that built the PA-200 Tornado? |
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