Abrial A-12 Bagoas
| A-12 Bagoas | |
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| Role | Experimental glider |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Georges Abrial |
| Designer | Georges Abrial |
| Status | Abandoned project |
| Number built | 1 |
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The A-12 was a highly unusual experimental glider designed by Georges Abrial in the early 1930s. Not only was the design tailless, but it featured wings of extremely small aspect ratio (1:6) - short and stubby, unlike the usually long and slender wings of a sailplane. After encouraging tests of models in the wind tunnel at St Cyr, Abrial built a full-sized version. This eventually presented so many technical problems that he abandoned development in 1932 after christening the craft Bagoas, after the Persian poisoner.
See also
- Related development
- Lippisch Storch II
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