Fauvel AV.36
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| AV.36 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Flying wing glider |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | Charles Fauvel |
| Maiden flight | December 31 1951 |
| Number built | over 100 |
The Fauvel AV.36 was a single-seat tailless glider designed in France in the 1950s by Charles Fauvel. Although the "AV" in AV.36 stands for Aile Volante (Flying Wing), it was not a true flying wing: it featured two large fins mounted on stubby tailbooms extending back from the wing's trailing edge, and accommodated the pilot within a stubby fuselage. The aircraft was designed to be quickly disassembled for road transport, with the nose detaching, and the fins able to fold back against the trailing edge of the wing. A refined version with a slightly longer wingspan, the AV.361 was introduced in 1960.
The AV.36 lent itself to easy motorisation, with some builders installing an engine at the rear of the cockpit pod to drive a pusher propeller turning between the tail fins, and the Bölkow factory manufactured some aircraft in this configuration as the AV.36 C11.
Plans for the AV.36 have not been available in France since Fauvel's death in 1979, but as of 2007 they are still available from a Canadian supplier.
[edit] Specifications (AV.36)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 3.17 m (10 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 11.95 m (39 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 14.2 m² (153 ft²)
- Empty weight: 120 kg (265 lb)
- Gross weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 26:1
- Rate of sink: 0.9 m/s (180 ft/min)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 193.
- nurflugel.com
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