CVT M-200
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The CVT M-200 was a two-seat glider
that was designed and built in Italy
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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.
The CVT M-200 was a two-seat glider
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
that was designed and built in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from .
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-100Aeromere M-100
|-See also:-References:* Coates, Andrew. Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition. London, Jane's. 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0017-8* Taylor, J. H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29...
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
CARMAM
Société CARMAM was a French sailplane manufacturer established at Moulins in the early 1970s. The firm originally manufactured the Aeromere M-100 under licence, but eventually produced its own designs, the Aiglon and 15-38, as well as producing components for German manufacturer Glasflügel....
as the M-200 Foehn.