Max Holste MH-1521 Broussard
The Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard was a French six-seat liaison monoplane built to a French Army requirement, its prototype first flying on 17 November 1952 with political backing from WWII fighter ace Pierre Clostermann. A braced high wing, twin tail fins and a nose-mounted Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial gave it short-field performance strong enough to clear a 66-foot obstacle after just 1,300 feet of runway, earning comparison to the Canadian DHC-2 Beaver and the nickname 'the French Beaver'. Some 363 were built between 1954 and 1959, seeing extensive Algerian War service as an artillery spotter and casualty-evacuation aircraft valued for resisting ground fire. It stayed in French service into the late 1990s.
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Did you know?
Spot the twin tail fins and braced high wing: the Broussard was the French Army's short-field workhorse, called the French Beaver.
Specifications
| Length | 8.6 m (28 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| Height | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2.7 t |
| Range | 430 NM (796 km) |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 ft (5,486 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Rate of climb | 785 ft/min (4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Landing distance | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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