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Fauvel AV.3

Single-seat French glider, 1933 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fauvel AV.3
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The Fauvel AV.3 (AV for aile volante (transl. flying wing) was a flying wing glider built in France in the early 1930s.

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Specifications

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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)

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