Abrial A-2 Vautour

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Abrial A-2 Vautour
Type	Wooden sailplane
Manufacturer	Georges Abrial
Designed by	G. Abrial

The A-2 Vautour (French: Vulture) was a single-seat, wooden French sailplane designed by Georges Abrial in 1925.

[edit] Specifications (A-2 Vautour)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in)
• Height: m (ft in)
• Wing area: 20 m² (215²)
• Empty weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
• Loaded weight: 180 kg (400 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: km/h (knots, mph)
• Range: km (nm, mi)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Maximum glide ratio: :1
• Rate of sink: m/s ( ft/min)

[edit] See also

v • d • e Aircraft produced by Georges Abrial A-1  • A-2  • A-3  • A-5  • A-12  • A-13  • A-260

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