Abrial A-2 Vautour
The A-2 Vautour (French: Vulture) was a single-seat, wooden French sailplane designed by Georges Abrial in 1925.
Specifications (A-2 Vautour)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in)
- Height: m ( ft in)
- Wing area: 20 m² (215 ft²)
- Aspect ratio: 16:1
- Empty: 100 kg (220 lb)
- Loaded: 180 kg (396 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: km/h ( mph)
- Maximum glide ratio:
- Rate of sink: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
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Designation sequence: A-1 - A-2 - A-3 - A-5 - A-12
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