| WA-30 Bijave | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Two-seat training glider |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Wassmer Aviation |
| First flight | 17 December 1958 |
| Number built | 285+ |
| Developed from | Wassmer WA-21 Javelot |
The Wassmer WA-30 Bijave is a French two-seat advanced training glider designed and built by Wassmer Aviation of Issoire. [1]
The WA-30 Bijave is two-seat development of the Wassmer WA-21 Javelot II and the first Bijave flew on 17 December 1958 from Issoire Aerodrome. [1] The Bijave is a cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane with a welded steel tube fuselage covered with fabric and reinforced plastic. [1] The wing is made from wood, covered in birch forward of the spar and fabric to the rear, it has no flaps but is fitted with retractable perforated wooden airbrakes. [1] The pilot and passenger sit in tandem in an enclosed cockpit with individual transparent canopies. [1] The landing gear is a fixed monowheel, a wooden rubber-sprung skid under the nose and a steel tailskid. [1]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74 [1] The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II [2]
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