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AV-61
(AV-50)
The AV-61
"Lutin", also known as the AV-50, was a single-seater
all-wood light aircraft of tailless configuration. Its wing section could
be either the original Fauvel or a Wortmann FX 66-H 159 laminar airfoil.
Predecessor of the AV-61 was the AV-60 "Leprechaun",
which was built and flown in the USA. Suitable power plants included modified
Volkswagen engines, developing 40 to 67 hp, and the 40 hp Rotax or Hirth
two-stroke engines. A tandem wheel, tailwheel or tricycle landing gear
could be fitted. One prototype was constructed in Australia, its wing
section, originally intended to be thinner, retained the thickness of
the Fauvel section. The construction principles were the same as the AV-60,
excepted a few details. Some control components were identical to those
of the AV-45 motorglider. No other AV-61
were completed.
| Characteristics
and performance of the AV-61 |
| Wing span |
7.50
m |
| Length (with VW
engine) |
4.10
m |
| Wing area |
10.60
m2 |
| Airfoil |
Fauvel or Wortmann |
| Aspect ratio |
5.2 |
| Empty weight |
190
kg |
| Gross weight |
329
kg |
| Max. speed
(tailwheel gear) |
205
km/h |
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Introduction
