Castel Yanapour II explained

Castel Yanapour II
Type:Primary Training Glider
National Origin:France
Manufacturer:Dewoitine
Designer:Robert Costello
First Flight:1929
Number Built:1

The Castel Yanapour II was a training glider built in the late 1929 in France.[1] It was a glider of high-wing monoplane configuration.[2] It was designed by Spanish-born French aeronautical engineer Robert Costello and manufactured by Constructions Aéronautiques Émile Dewoitine[3] [4] Only one plane was built, and it had its maiden journey in 1929, but due to new models being designed, it was dismantled.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Aircraft . 2023-05-07 . www.airhistory.org.uk.
  2. "Le vol à voile des années 1930"; Vieilles plumes : bulletin officiel de la Commission historique de la Fédération française de vol à voile, n°22, 2010.
  3. Christian Castello,, Toulouse, Éditions Le Lézard, 1994, 330 p., p. 118-119.
  4. aviafrance.com/castel-yanapour-ii-aviation-france-9258.html
  5. Web site: J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n° . 2023-05-07 . www.j2mcl-planeurs.net.
  6. Web site: Vieilles Plumes n°22 - Le vol à voile des années 30Pierre Massenet et l’AVIA - . 2023-05-07 . www.aerostories.org.