CVV 2 Asiago
Centro Volo a Vela, Milan · Italy · first flew 1937 · glider
The CVV 2 Asiago is a simple single-seat glider designed and built in Italy in the mid-1930s. It was the second glider from the Milan Polytechnic's soaring centre and the first to go into production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single faired bracing strut each side from the lower fuselage to the wing spar |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High wing raised on a pedestal above the pilot's head
- Constant-chord centre section with tapered outer panels and semi-elliptical tips
- Single faired bracing strut each side from the lower fuselage to the wing spar
A plywood-covered, flat-sided fuselage with the wing raised on a pedestal so its leading edge is over the pilot's head.
Specifications
- The CVV 2 Asiago has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.7 m (45 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed during 1937 and probably flew for the first time that year. It is an all-wood, short-span glider with an open cockpit.
Variants
Aeronautica Lombarda built twenty-five aircraft under the name GP.2 Asiago.
Where you'll see it
The glider was cheap to buy and easy to rig, and could be used for soaring and aerobatics, particularly as an advanced trainer.
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