The A-2 Vautour (French: Vulture) was a single-seat, wooden French sailplane designed by Georges Abrial in 1925.

Specifications (A-2 Vautour)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in)
• Height: m ( ft in)
• Wing area: 20 m² (215 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 16:1
• Empty: 100 kg (220 lb)
• Loaded: 180 kg (396 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: km/h ( mph)
• Maximum glide ratio:
• Rate of sink: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)

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Designation sequence: A-1 - A-2 - A-3 - A-5 - A-12