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Aviamilano A-2 Standard

  As its name implies, the Aviamilano A-2 is a high-performance Standard Class single-seater of 15m (49ft 2 1/2 in) span, and this Italian design went back into production in 1966 after first flying in prototype form ДальшеMore>>> a few years earlier. The mid-set wing has rectangular inner panels and tapered outer panels which can be replaced individually if damaged; the central torsion box and spar structure is all-metal. There are trailing edge air brakes on the inner wings. The fuselage is of all-wood construction, with the forward part covered in glassfibre and the rear part with plywood. The pilot's seat is under a long flush transparent canopy, and the landing gear consists of a rubber-mounted skid and retractable monowheel. The cantilever T-type tail unit has all-moving horizontal surfaces with an anti-servo tab.


Data: A-2 Standard
Span: 49 ft 2 1/2 in
Length: 23 ft 1 in
Wing area: 127.6 sqft
Aspect ratio: 19
Empty weight: 419 lb
Max take-off weight: 683 lb
Max speed: 161 mph (in smooth air)
Min sinking speed: 2.03 ft/sec at 41 mph
Best glide ratio: 34:1 at 54 mph