| Fauvel AV.7 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Flying wing seaplane |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Charles Fauvel |
| First flight | none |
| Number built | 0 |
The Fauvel AV.7 was a design for a twin-hull seaplane by Charles Fauvel in the early 1930s.
Design
The AV.7 was a three-engine flying boat project, with a twin-hull configuration similar to that of the Savoia-Marchetti seaplanes of Italy. Conceived in May 1932, it had three engines on top of the wing, and with a design range of ~5,000 km (3,100 mi). However, the AV.7 did not proceed beyond the drawing board. Likewise, a single-hull trimotor design, the AV.9, remained a paper project.[1]
Specifications
Data from Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.20 m (23 ft 7 in) including elevator
- Wingspan: 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 54.70 m2 (588.8 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,840 kg (4,057 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × de Havilland Gypsy III air-cooled inverted in-line piston engines, 101 kW (135 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed pusher propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
- Range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
References
- ^ a b "Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings". www.nurflugel.com (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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