CVT M-200

Designed by Alberto and Piero Morelli, the M-200 was built by the Turin Gliding Centre (Centro di Volo a Vela – Turin) under contract with the Aero Club of Italy (Aero-club d'Italia). The M-200 is a two-seat glider with dual controls with generally similar layout to the single seat M-100 but with greater dimensions. Conventional wooden-frame structure and plywood skinning were used for the fuselage with a single-spar wing covered in plywood and fabric. Accommodation for two is provided in the staggered seat cockpit covered by a sideways hinging canopy. With relatively high performance for its day, the M-200 proved to be easy to fly both for early solo pilots and for advanced aerobatics.

The M-200 was also built in France by CARMAM as the M-200 Foehn.

Data from Coates, Andrew. “Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition”. London, Jane's. 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0017-8

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11.25 in)
• Wingspan: 18.15 m (59 ft 6.5 in)
• Wing area: 17.5 m² (188.4 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 19:1
• Airfoil: NACA 63618 (root); NACA 63615 (tip)
• Empty weight: 345 kg (761 lb)
• Gross weight: 570 kg (1,257 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 32
• Rate of sink: 0.70 m/s (138 ft/min)

Related development

• CVT M-100 single-seat glider
• CVT M-300 single-seat glider

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• LET L-13 Blanik
• Schleicher ASK 13

Related lists

• List of aircraft
• List of gliders

• Coates, Andrew. “Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition”. London, Jane's. 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0017-8

• History of the M-200 Retrieved 8 July, 2020
• Gallery of images of M-200 Retrieved 8 July, 2020