Four engine, long-range bomber which never progressed past the prototype stage.

Development

Developed from the speedy MB-160 long-range civil transport, the MB-162 was originally developed as a mail-plane. The MB-162.01 bomber prototype first flew in June, 1940 and was captured subsequent to the Armistice. Had the MB-162 entered production in 1941 as planned, it would have been a fine and fast heavy bomber for the French, somewhat analagous to the B-17 but much faster and less well armed.

Operational history

The MB-162 did not fly a single combat mission, nor did the MB-162 B5 production model ever enter production. The prototype was used by the Luftwaffe in I/KG 200 for clandestine affairs during 1943-1944.

Variants

• MB.160 - civil transport prototype (3 produced)
• MB.162 Raid - mailplane version (? produced)
• MB.162.01 - prototype (1 produced)
• MB.162 Bn.5 - Production model--never produced
• MB.161 - "Languedoc" civil transport, post-war production model (? produced)

Specifications (MB.162)

General Characteristics

• Crew: five
• Length: 21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 109 m² (1,173 ft&sup2)
• Empty: 11,865 kg (26,158 lb)
• Loaded: 19,000 kg (41,900 lb)
• Maximum takeoff:
• Powerplant: 4x Gnome-Rhône 14N -48/49, 821 kW (1,100 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 550 km/h (342 mph)
• Range: 2,400 km (1,490 miles)
• Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 345 m/min (1,130 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• 2x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns in ventral and dorsal positions
• 2x 20 mm Hispano-Suiza cannon in ventral and dorsal positions
• 3,600 kg (7,940 lb) of bombs

References

Related content

Related development: MB.220 - SNCASE Languedoc

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: MB.90 - MB.130 - MB.150 - MB.160 - MB.170 - MB.200 - MB.210

See also:

• List of aircraft of the Armée de l'Air, World War II