Bréguet 905 Fauvette
Bréguet · France · first flew 1958 · glider
The Bréguet 905 Fauvette is a single-seat, standard class competition sailplane designed and produced in France from the late 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Cantilever mid-wing of straight tapered planform
- V-tail, straight-tapered with sweep on both edges
- Fixed monowheel undercarriage with a tailskid
Its structure uses glass reinforced plastic and plastic foam with less fabric than its predecessor. The wingtips are squared off and finished with small salmon fairings.
Specifications
- The Bréguet 905 Fauvette has a length of 6.3 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Jean Cayla designed it for the 1958 World Gliding Championships after Bréguet's success with the Type 901. It first flew on 15 April 1958.
Variants
The Type 906 Choucas was a larger and heavier development with an 18 m span, which first flew on 26 October 1959.
Where you'll see it
About 50 were built. After a Fauvette shed its tail unit under airtow on 11 August 1969, killing the pilot, the type was grounded and most never flew again.
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