| A-12 Bagoas |
| Role |
Experimental glider |
| National origin |
France |
| Manufacturer |
Georges Abrial |
| Designer |
Georges Abrial |
| Status |
Abandoned project |
| Number built |
1 |
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.
[edit] See also
- Related development
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