Bréguet 902 Cinzano
Bréguet · France · first flew 1957 · glider
The Bréguet Br 902 Cinzano was a French training glider produced in the 1950s by the Ateliers d'aviation Louis Bréguet.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing training glider
- Closed tandem cockpits under Plexiglass canopies
- Single mainwheel with a tail skid
The fuselage is welded steel tube covered in fabric and the wings and tail are wood. The instructor and pupil sit in tandem, and airbrakes are fitted to the wings.
Specifications
- The Bréguet 902 Cinzano has a length of 9 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Bréguet designed it to replace the Caudron C.800 training glider, sharing parts with the Br 901 and Br 904. The first prototype, Br 902-01, flew on 14 May 1957 with Paul Lepanse as pilot.
Variants
Production aircraft would have been optimised for production, with wings built by the hollow shell method from plywood skins laid up in jig moulds. Only a small production run of six was built.
Where you'll see it
Despite good performance and flying characteristics it failed to sell well.
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