Engineering:Fauvel AV.3
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Short description: Single-seat French glider, 1933
| Fauvel AV.3 | |
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| Role | Flying wing |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Guerchais and Caudron |
| Designer | Charles Fauvel |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Fauvel AV.3 (AV for aile volante () was a flying wing glider built in France in the early 1930s.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) including elevator
- Wingspan: 12.90 m (42 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 20 m2 (220 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 19
- Airfoil: scaled, symmetric centre section; outer panels ST. Aé 230
- Empty weight: 107 kg (236 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
References
- ↑ "Fauvel AV-3". Aviafrance.com. https://www.aviafrance.com/fauvel-av-3-aviation-france-6976.htm. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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