Fauvel AV.60
Guerchais and Caudron · France · first flew 1963 · light aircraft
The Fauvel AV.60 was a French tourism aircraft of the early 1960s, a flying wing of wooden construction designed by Charles Fauvel. The AV in its name stands for aile volante, flying wing.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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Spot it by:
- Tailless flying-wing layout
- Low-wing monoplane of wooden construction
- Single 40 hp Volkswagen flat-four engine
It has no separate tailplane: the aircraft is a low-wing monoplane in a flying-wing layout, only 4 m long on a 7 m span.
Specifications
- The Fauvel AV.60 has a length of 4 m (13 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 157 km/h (98 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built by Guerchais and Caudron and first flew on 14 July 1963. It was powered by a 40 hp Volkswagen four-cylinder flat engine.
Variants
Only one AV.60 was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat aircraft, with a gross weight of 350 kg.
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