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The Bristell name covers related light aircraft from BRM Aero, including the B23 represented by Airfoillabs. The collected family reference describes Milan Bristela's low-wing, side-by-side design lineage. The Bristell Classic and B23 have different weights and certification details, identified in the model labels on specifications and photographs.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗Ten days of fog lead to an unexpected second flight
Fog kept the visiting writer at Kunovice for ten days, allowing more time with the factory team than the planned flight test had anticipated. When conditions improved, Mirek Rakusan accompanied the flight in a 100-hp B23. The writer liked its steadiness but returned without being particularly impressed by its speed.
October 2022 editorial report; individual writer not identified in the accessible byline. Flights at Kunovice with factory test pilot Mirek Rakusan in a 100-hp B23 and a 915 iS prototype.
fliegermagazin · Read more ↗The described cockpit includes a LEVEL control
The B23 page describes two G3X Touch displays, GNC255, GTX345, GMC507 with a LEVEL button, and an L3 backup instrument.
Bristell B23 · Airfoillabs · MSFS 2020
Airfoillabs · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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LANDING in VENICE LIPV 23 | Bristell B23 | Unedited Cockpit View 4K
An unedited cockpit view of a Bristell B23 landing at Venice-Lido.
Real aircraft · Bristell B23
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Meet Bristell B23
The Bristell name covers related light aircraft from BRM Aero, including the B23 represented by Airfoillabs. The collected family reference describes Milan Bristela's low-wing, side-by-side design lineage. The Bristell Classic and B23 have different weights and certification details, identified in the model labels on specifications and photographs.
Bristell B23
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Bristell B23
Wikipedia contributors · BRM Bristell ↗Airfoillabs · MSFS 2020 →Aircraft type designators
Use the code for the model you are flying. The linked authority lists the applicable aircraft.
History & design
A family company grows around the Bristell
The factory report describes Milan Bříštěla founding BRM Aero with his son Martin in 2009. B23 development continued at Kunovice alongside production of the aircraft the visiting writer flew.
fliegermagazin · Pilot-Report: So fliegt die Bristell B23 von BRM Aero ↗Company background reported in October 2022
Systems & details
Identify the engine and operating variant
The same B23 airframe is offered with several engines. The manufacturer distinguishes the 915 IFR model from the other variants: IFR readiness is not the same as an IFR-approved configuration. Engine power and equipment must be matched to the selected simulator aircraft.
Pilot accounts
Ten days of fog lead to an unexpected second flight
Fog kept the visiting writer at Kunovice for ten days, allowing more time with the factory team than the planned flight test had anticipated. When conditions improved, Mirek Rakusan accompanied the flight in a 100-hp B23. The writer liked its steadiness but returned without being particularly impressed by its speed.
Telling Martin Bříštěla about that impression produced an invitation to fly again, this time in a turbocharged prototype. Its unfinished cowling and limited instrument installation made its development status visible. The second flight gave the writer a different impression of the aircraft’s performance. Both flights took place during the same factory visit.
October 2022 editorial report; individual writer not identified in the accessible byline. Flights at Kunovice with factory test pilot Mirek Rakusan in a 100-hp B23 and a 915 iS prototype.
Read the full account · fliegermagazin ↗Learning to think about a flight in kilowatt-hours
Waiting for his flight gave Rancourt time to talk with members of the H55 team about the electric aircraft. Once seated in the B23 Energic, he found the quiet cabin and lack of vibration striking. The surroundings reminded him of a glider, while the unfamiliar energy displays introduced a new way of thinking about the short flight ahead.
At first he watched battery capacity and temperature closely, translating them into the familiar question of how much flying remained. As the flight progressed, he became more comfortable with the available margin for their plan. The return included a crosswind and curious air-traffic controllers.
Propelia · B23 Energic prototype flight on 28 August 2025 during H55’s Canadian opening at Montréal Saint-Hubert. Electric development aircraft, distinct from the piston B23 add-on.
Read the full account · Propelia ↗A quiet circuit changes the usual cues for power
Deener met the electric B23 on a hot Florida day, with fans helping cool it after charging. Test pilot Markus Scherdel accompanied her for a short demonstration. The preparation made the aircraft’s prototype status tangible, while the familiar outline and cockpit made getting ready for flight feel less exotic than its propulsion suggested.
Airborne, the lack of engine noise changed the way she judged power. She needed to look at the displayed numbers instead of relying on the sound she normally expected from a piston aircraft. Lifting a headset earpiece revealed mainly wind noise, and the responsive controls and clear view helped her enjoy the circuit.
AOPA · August 2025. Spring demonstration in a B23 Energic prototype at DeLand, Florida, with test pilot Markus Scherdel; one circuit during the U.S. tour.
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MSFS 2020Bristell B23
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Bristell B23
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Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
The described cockpit includes a LEVEL controlBristell B23 · Airfoillabs · MSFS 2020
The B23 page describes two G3X Touch displays, GNC255, GTX345, GMC507 with a LEVEL button, and an L3 backup instrument.
Airfoillabs B23 product description
Airfoillabs · Read the source ↗The product body distinguishes the current simulator from a planBristell B23 · Airfoillabs · MSFS 2020
The product text identifies MSFS 2020 as the supported platform and describes X-Plane 12 as a longer-term plan. The page does not announce an X-Plane release.
Airfoillabs B23 product page; conflicting header and explicit product text distinguished
Airfoillabs · Read the source ↗Pilot account
Ten days of fog lead to an unexpected second flightOctober 2022 editorial report; individual writer not identified in the accessible byline. Flights at Kunovice with factory test pilot Mirek Rakusan in a 100-hp B23 and a 915 iS prototype.
Fog kept the visiting writer at Kunovice for ten days, allowing more time with the factory team than the planned flight test had anticipated. When conditions improved, Mirek Rakusan accompanied the flight in a 100-hp B23. The writer liked its steadiness but returned without being particularly impressed by its speed. Telling Martin Bříštěla about that impression produced an invitation to fly again, this time in a turbocharged prototype.
fliegermagazin flight-test writer
fliegermagazin · Read the source ↗Learning to think about a flight in kilowatt-hoursPropelia · B23 Energic prototype flight on 28 August 2025 during H55’s Canadian opening at Montréal Saint-Hubert. Electric development aircraft, distinct from the piston B23 add-on.
Waiting for his flight gave Rancourt time to talk with members of the H55 team about the electric aircraft. Once seated in the B23 Energic, he found the quiet cabin and lack of vibration striking. The surroundings reminded him of a glider, while the unfamiliar energy displays introduced a new way of thinking about the short flight ahead. At first he watched battery capacity and temperature closely, translating them into the familiar question of how much flying remained.
David Rancourt
Propelia · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Aircraft background
BRM BristellWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
Bristell B23Airfoillabs · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Specifications
Bristell B23 technical dataBRM AERO / Bristell · B23 family: manufacturer technical data, October 2026Built-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 1 profile choice
Bristell B23
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
MSFS 2020
Bristell B23: The selected stick resistance is nominal; the propeller and nosewheel arrangement do not supply a physical control-force curve.
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