Abrial A-2 Vautour
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Abrial A-2 Vautour | |
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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)
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