“As you can see in the images there is slight damage to the fabric in several areas. The nose cone.
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| “As you can see in the images there is slight damage to the fabric in several areas. The nose cone and canopy are missing. From what we can tell the structure looks like it is in good condition.” |
| Make: | Fauvel | Model Year: | AV.36 |
| This is a Fauvel AV.36 single seat tailless glider project. It was flying at one time, however we do not have any of the log books, plans or registration. As you can see in the images there is slight damage to the fabric in several areas. The nose cone and canopy are missing. From what we can tell the structure looks like it is in good condition. Glider is being sold as is where is. If you have any questions or would like more pictures please feel free to contact us. Check out this video of the Fauvel AV.36 at the Old Warden Air Show here is a quick description of the glider 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. General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) nose to rudder tips Wingspan: 12.78 m (41 ft 11 in) Height: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) at cockpit Wing area: 14.6 m2 (157 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 11.4 Airfoil: F2 17% Empty weight: 125 kg (276 lb) Gross weight: 215 kg (474 lb) Max takeoff weight: 258 kg (569 lb) Performance Stall speed: 58 km/h (36 mph; 31 kn) Never exceed speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn) Rough air speed max: 158 km/h (98.2 mph; 85.3 kn) Aerotow speed: 128 km/h (79.5 mph; 69.1 kn) Winch launch speed: 119 km/h (73.9 mph; 64.3 kn) Terminal velocity: with full airbrakes 165 km/h (103 mph; 89 kn) g limits: +8 -4 at 254 km/h (157.8 mph; 137.1 kn) Maximum glide ratio: 26 at 84 km/h (52.2 mph; 45.4 kn) Rate of sink: 0.75 m/s (148 ft/min) at 65 km/h (40.4 mph; 35.1 kn) Wing loading: 14.7 kg/m2 (3.0 lb/sq ft) normal 17.7 kg/m² (3.625 lb/sqft) maximum |