Peyret-Abrial A-5 Rapace
Peyret-Abrial A-5 Rapace | |
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Role | glider |
Manufacturer | Georges Abrial |
Designer | G. Abrial, Louis Peyret and Professor Toussant |
|} The Peyret-Abrial A-5 Rapace, also called the Abrial A-5 Rapace, was a glider designed by Georges Abrial in France during the 1920s, assisted by Louis Peyret and Professor Toussant. The aircraft flew for the first time in 1928. Design and developmentThe A-5 Rapace was constructed primarily of wood, with high set monoplane wings. Operational historyA world altitude record for gliders, at 720 m (2,362 ft), was set using an A-5 Rapace. Specifications (A-5 Rapace)General characteristics
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