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AV-10
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| The AV-10 on ground
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| Air show |
The AV-10
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The AV-10 was the
first airplane-only design of Fauvel to be flown. Designed as a two-seater
side-by-side and equipped with a Pobjoy engine of 75 Horsepower, it first
flew in 1935. It was exhibited at the 25th Salon de L'Aéronautique at
the Grand-Palais of Paris, on the 13th to the 29th of November, 1936,
along with other light planes of the era : the Salmson Cricri, the Potez
60, the Leopoldoff Colibri and the Peyret Taupin. In 1937, the AV-10 set
a new altitude record for it's category when it reached 5791 meters, and
became the first government-certified flying wing. The AV-10 remained
a unique prototype, allowing Charles Fauvel to expand his knowledge and
expertise in designing flying wings. The AV-10 disappeared in 1940, when
it was taken by German troops.
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