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1962
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32 FLIGHT Internationa], 5 July 1962 IUSINES! Light Aircraft at Cannes "FLIGHT International" photographs Scintex Super Emeraude frying over the Gulf of La Napoule off Cannes mmssmii CANNE'S charming Mandelieu airfield, normally much used by transitory touring aircraft, became unusually busy for ten days during June on the occasion of the French international light aircraft exhibition. The affair was organized on the grand scale, with extensive exhibition areas and about 50 exhibitors, a second-hand aircraft fair, a formula speed race from Paris and displays on several days. Unfortunately, the w eather was poor (by Cannes standards) for at least the first week and it is probably fair to say that the commercial results were disappointing for most of the exhibitors, although Morane worked really hard and virtually dominated the sky with three Rallyes doing team demonstrations throughout each day. Attendance was, however, surprisingly good. Altogether, 1,040 aircraft from 15 countries landed at Cannes during the ten days and 3,550 movements were recorded—an average of 80 on each normal day and 135 on peak days. On the final Sunday no fewer than 220 aircraft were parked on the field. The Paris-Cannes race was won, not unexpectedly, by a Potez- powered Ambassadeur. A military flavot r was provided by French Army and Navy demonstrations with helicopters and light aircraft, and the heavyweights were incidentally represented by a carrier and several submarines, destroyers and sipply ships of the US Navy moored out in the gulf of La Napoule. Beech, Cessna and Piper were strongly represented by then various French and Swiss agents, Simmering-Graz-Pauker brought the M.222, the Poles brought two gliders, Macchi sent two La.60s and Beagle sent one Terrier. Flight International arrived with its Airedale. The Czechs sent an Aero 145 and the latest Morava 200D with hydraulic constant-speeding propellers. Interesting among the crop of French light aircraft were the second, and definitive Volkswagen-powered Fournier RF02 Avion Flaneur. Gardan's Horizon, Scintex's Super Emeraude and 250 h.p. Rubis. Normande's Jcdel 150 two-seater and the Merville nosewheel version of the Druine Condor. The striking little Fournier Avion Planeur is now to be produced at the rate of one per week by Alpavia at Tallard, Hautes Alpes. and six have already been ordered by the French Government for issue to various clubs. It is a quite remarkable aeroplane, being capable of a continuous 115 m.p.h. on a 34 h.p. Volkswagen engine, using 2gal/hr in the process. The tank holds just over 7gal. The engine has single ignition and differs from the motor-car version mainly in having a thrust bearing. With a gliding ratio of 18 : I and best sink rate of 4ft/sec, dual ignition is considered unnecessary The airframe takes only 800hr to build and the French export price is 19.000NF (about £1,420). With its cruising and gliding potentialities, the Fournier is alread\ a very interesting prospect, but it is also stressed and cleared for all aerobatics except the severest negative-g manoeuvres such as bunts. The engine can be easily restarted in flight by relieving the cylinder compression until the propeller windmills and then switching on. Steerable tailwheel and plain hoop outriggers which can be changed in a matter of minutes make operation from The exhibition orea on Cannes Mandelieu airfield Definitive Fournier RF02, to be produced by Alpavia Ives Cordon's attractive Horizon ISO h.p. four-seater
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