Fauvel AV.50 explained
The
Fauvel AV.50 Lutin (English:
[[Elf]]) (originally designated the
AV.61) was a design for an unorthodox light aircraft produced in France in the 1970s. Like some other
Charles Fauvel designs, it was a tailless aircraft with a reverse-delta wing. In this case, it was a single-seater intended to be powered by a converted
Volkswagen engine. Only one example was known to have been under construction by 1977, in Australia.
Options for the builder included the use of a Rotax engine in place of the Volkswagen unit, and a choice of tandem, tailwheel, or tricycle undercarriage.
References
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 381 .
- Book: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78 . Jane's Yearbooks . London . 489 .