Villiers V
Ateliers d'Aviation Francois Villiers · France · first flew 1926 · fighter
The Villiers V, also called the Villiers 5 or 5CN2, was a French two-seat night fighter built in the mid-1920s. It did not go into production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Flat-sided plywood monocoque fuselage with a W-12 engine in a cowling following the three cylinder blocks |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Sesquiplane with an upper wing span about 1.4 times that of the lower
- Centre-section cutout in the upper wing for visibility
- Flat-sided plywood monocoque fuselage with a W-12 engine in a cowling following the three cylinder blocks
It is a sesquiplane with strictly rectangular wings, the lower smaller in span and chord. The 450 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb water-cooled W-12 engine sits in a cowling that follows the outline of its three cylinder blocks.
Specifications
- The Villiers V has a length of 8.75 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 224 km/h (139 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first appeared in public at the 1926 Paris Aero show and was built to an Aviation Militaire specification. Its military designation CN2 indicated a two-seat chasseur de nuit.
Variants
Only one was built. It was tested by the military as the Vil 5CN2.
Where you'll see it
It was found not to give enough improvement over existing equipment to justify production.
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