FVA-18

The FVA-18 Primitivkrähe (English: Primitive Crow) was a 1960s German lightweight training aircraft designed and built at Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen.

Design and development

The design and construction of the two-seat light aircraft was started in 1959 and it was first flown on 16 September 1965. It was a high-wing monoplane which looked similar to a primary glider, powered by a modified 40 hp (30 kW) Volkswagen motor car engine.

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m)
• Wingspan: 34 ft 5.5 in (10.5 m)
• Height: 8 ft 2.5 in (2.50 m)
• Wing area: 169 sq ft (15.70 m²)
• Empty weight: 551 lb (250 kg)
• Gross weight: 992 lb (450 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen motor car engine modified by Pollman , 40 hp (30 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 67 mph (108 km/h, 58 kn)
• Range: 155 mi (250 km, 135 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 11,405 ft (3,475 m)

References

Notes

Bibliography

1. Cosworth
2. FVA-1 Schwatze Düvel
3. Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen
4. Jordan McCabe
5. List of aircraft (F)
6. Florida Velodrome Association
7. Tyrese Haliburton
8. Alexandra Grant
9. RWTH Aachen University
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11. List of Venezuelan records in athletics
12. Cosworth DFV
13. 1970 European Formula Two Championship
14. University of Melbourne Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
15. Formula Two
16. Footvolley
17. Yulimar Rojas
18. 1968 European Formula Two Championship
19. 1971 European Formula Two Championship
20. PEN International