CVV 7 Pinocchio
Centro Volo a Vela, Politecnico di Milano · Italy · first flew 1952 · glider
The CVV 7 Pinocchio was a single-seat competition glider designed and built in Italy, first flown in 1952 though designed in 1940.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | High aspect-ratio cantilever wing, straight tapered with semi-elliptical tips, mounted on top of the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- High aspect-ratio cantilever wing, straight tapered with semi-elliptical tips, mounted on top of the rear fuselage
- Frameless canopy placed immediately ahead of the wing leading edge
- Retractable sprung monowheel and tail bumper in place of a landing skid
An all-wood glider with a slender circular-section plywood fuselage, a 7.75 m length, an 18.5 m wingspan and a tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage.
Specifications
- The CVV 7 Pinocchio has a length of 7.75 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.5 m (61 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Gildo Preti designed it at the Centro Volo a Vela of the Royal Polytechnic of Milan in 1940. Construction was interrupted by the Second World War, students resumed it in 1946, and it first flew in April 1952 at Linate, piloted by Riccardo Brigliadori.
Variants
Only one Pinocchio was built, so there were no other versions of the design.
Where you'll see it
The single Pinocchio was built as a competition glider and first flew at Linate in April 1952.
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