AV.46
Role Tail-less two-seat motor-glider project
National origin France
Designer Charles Fauvel

The Fauvel AV.46 was a (AV for aile volante (transl. flying wing) was a 2-seat tail-less motor-glider designed, but not built, in France. The AV.46 was derived from the single-seat Fauvel AV.45, fitted with a dual tandem cockpit similar to the Fauvel AV.22.

Specifications

Data from [1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 4.28 m (14 ft 1 in) including elevator
  • Wingspan: 17.1 m (56 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 23.75 m2 (255.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb)
  • Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × small air-cooled piston engine , 33 kW (44 hp) to 50 hp (37 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed pusher propeller

Performance

  • Maximum glide ratio: 30:1 power off
  • Rate of sink: 0.78 m/s (154 ft/min) power off
  • Lift-to-drag: 30

References

  1. ↑ "Fauvel AV.46". all-aero.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings". www.nurflugel.com (in French and English). Retrieved 1 March 2019.


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