Gazuit-Valladeau GV-103 Gazelle
Gazuit-Valladeau · France · first flew 1969 · light aircraft
The Gazuit-Valladeau GV-103 Gazelle was a French light two- to four-seat training, aerobatic and touring aircraft of the late 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing light aircraft with side-by-side seating
- Fixed tricycle undercarriage with a longer nosewheel
- Pronounced tail-down attitude on the ground
A low-wing light aircraft with side-by-side seats and a fixed tricycle undercarriage whose longer nosewheel gives a tail-down stance on the ground.
Specifications
- The Gazuit-Valladeau GV-103 Gazelle has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.75 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 215 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first GV-103L, a two- or three-seat light tourer, flew on 1 May 1969 and appeared at the Paris Air Show that June. It was powered by an 86 kW Lycoming O-235 and was built mainly of metal with some glass fibre structures.
Variants
The GV-1020 was a two-seat aerobatic and basic trainer and the GV-1031 a four-seat tourer with a 150 hp Lycoming O-320. A three-seat GV-1032 may not have been completed.
Where you'll see it
By November 1972 seven Gazelle prototypes were flying and the GV-1031 received French certification in April 1972. The GV-1020 had a short career and was off the French register by January 1983.
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