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CVT M 200

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Top speed
  
225 km/h

Length
  
7.6 m

Wingspan
  
18 m

Manufacturer
  
Centro di Volo a Vela

The CVT M-200 was a two-seat glider that was designed and built in Italy from 1963.

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Development

Designed by Alberto and Piero Morelli, the M-200 was built by the Turin Gliding Centre (Centro di Volo a Vela – Turin) under contract with the Aero Club of Italy (Aero-club d'Italia). The M-200 is a two-seat glider with dual controls with generally similar layout to the single seat M-100 but with greater dimensions. Conventional wooden-frame structure and plwood skinning were used for the fuselage with a single-spar wing covered in plywood and fabric. Accommodation for two is provided in the staggered seat cockpit covered by a sideways hingeing canopy. With relatively high performance for its day, the M-200 also proved to be easy to fly both for early solo pilots and for advanced aerobatics.

The M-200 was also built in France by CARMAM as the M-200 Foehn.

Specifications (M-200)

Data from Coates, Andrew. “Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition”. London, Jane's. 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0017-8

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 18.15 m (59 ft 6½ in)
  • Wing area: 17.5 m2 (188.4 ft2)
  • Aspect ratio: 19:1
  • Wing profile: NACA 63618 (root); NACA 63615 (tip)
  • Empty weight: 345 kg (761 lb)
  • Gross weight: 570 kg (1,257 lb)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 32
  • Rate of sink: 0.7 m/s (138 ft/min)

    • References

    CVT M-200 Wikipedia
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