Single-seat French glider, 1946
The Fauvel AV.17 (AV for aile volante (transl. flying wing) was a flying wing glider built in France in the late 1940s.
Specifications
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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
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