The Fauvel AV.29 was a design for a transport plane by Charles Fauvel in the late 1930s.

Fauvel AV.29
Role Flying wing transport
National origin France
Designer Charles Fauvel
First flight none
Number built 0

Design

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The AV.29, a small two-engine tourism/transport aircraft, to be powered by two Régnier 4F.0 engines was also intended to be a flying scale model for the two-seat AV.29 C2 fighter (M for Maquette - model). The much larger AV.29 C2 two-seat fighter was planned to use either, 14-cylinder Gnome-Rhône 14M Mars radial engines or 12-cylinder Hispano-Suiza 12Y engines. However, the AV.29, in both forms, remained a paper project only.[1]

Variants

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Data from:Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings[1]

AV.29M
Projected 4-seat tail-less touring aircraft powered by two Régnier 4F.0 engines
AV.29 C2
Much enlarged 12.48 m (40.9 ft) span two-seat fighter, to have been powered by a 14-cylinder Gnome & Rhône Mars radial engines or 12-cylinder Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine.

Specifications (AV.29M)

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Data from Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 pax
  • Length: 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) including elevator
  • Wingspan: 10.96 m (35 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 19.96 m2 (214.8 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 786 kg (1,733 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,143 kg (2,520 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Régnier 4F.0 12-cylinder radial piston engines, 100 kW (140 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
  • Minimum speed: 92 km/h (57 mph; 50 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,500 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 8.8 m/s (1,730 ft/min)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings". www.nurflugel.com (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2019.