Fauvel AV.17

The Fauvel AV.17 (AV for aile volante (transl.flying wing) was a flying wing glider built in France in the late 1940s.

Fauvel AV.17
Role Flying wing
National origin France
Manufacturer Guerchais and Caudron
Designer Charles Fauvel
First flight 1946
Number built 1

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) including elevator
  • Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 17.30 m2 (186.2 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 27
  • Airfoil: scaled, symmetric centre section; outer panels ST. Aé 230
  • Empty weight: 195 kg (430 lb)

Performance

References

  1. "Fauvel AV-17" (in French). Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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