CVT2 Veltro
Soaring Centre of the Polytechnic of Turin (CVT) · Italy · first flew 1954 · glider
The CVT2 Veltro (Greyhound) was an Italian competition glider built in the mid-1950s. Its design incorporated a laminar flow wing, T-tail, retracting undercarriage and a reclining seat to reduce drag.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- T-tail with an unusually low aspect ratio fin
- Straight-tapered shoulder wing with tip bodies
- Reclining pilot under a long one-piece canopy
A wooden shoulder-wing sailplane with a 15 m straight-tapered wing, a T-tail and 700 mm tip bodies. The undercarriage retracts, with a pair of small wheels on trailing arms.
Specifications
- The CVT2 Veltro has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by the Morelli brothers and completed in just eight months. Antonio Angeloni piloted it on its first flight on 9 September 1954 from Turin.
Variants
Only one Veltro was built.
Where you'll see it
On 3 March 1956 Alberto Morelli flew it to 7,500 m using wave lift over the Susa Valley, and in August 1957 it set a new Italian distance record of 300 km between Rieti and Barletta. It competed in the Italian Nationals of 1957 and 1958 and was an influential design.
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