Avia 50-MP
Avia · France · first flew 1934 · light aircraft
The Avia 50-MP was a French motor glider based on the Avia XV-A training glider. It was first flown in 1934 and was intended to introduce pilots to motor-gliders.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pusher flat-twin engine on a fuselage-mounted pillar above the cockpit |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-piece high wing of rectangular plan with blunted tips, braced by pairs of parallel struts
- Pusher flat-twin engine on a fuselage-mounted pillar above the cockpit
- Under-fuselage skid with two retractable wheels
A 25 hp Poinsard flat-twin with exposed cylinders drives a 1.6 m two-bladed propeller just behind the wing trailing edge. The pilot sits in an open cockpit in front of the wing-mounting pillar.
Specifications
- The Avia 50-MP has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.1 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
In 1933 Avia introduced two designs based on its earlier training gliders but fitted with low-powered engines, and the 50-MP (moteur planeur) was the more basic of the two. The first flight, piloted by Eric Nessler, took place on 17 May 1934.
Variants
One or two were built. A wheeled undercarriage was fitted by June 1934, a month after the first tests.
Where you'll see it
It is recorded in the French glider scene at least until 1938, when it was being used by the L'Air group.
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