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                        The AEROSPATIALE CORVETTE                    
                                  FRANCE                             
                         Produced from 1972-1977                     
                         12 passenger business jet                   
                                                                     
                 Designed by Terry L. Hill  CIS 76062,3221           
                                                                     
          
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      INSTALLATION:                                                
      BAO's Flight Shop Required               AFX an PCX files    
      FS5 or FS5-A or FS5.1 Required                               
                                                available with     
      Copy .air file  to  \pilots                                  
      Copy .?AF files to  \texture                  request        
                                                                   
       
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      Aerospatiale Corvette                                             
                                                 
       Among the smallest jet aircraft developed with third-level airline 
       operations in view, the Corvette was also marketed as an executive 
       jet, and was evolved especially to meet North American             
       requirements.  It originated shortly before the Sud-Nord merger    
       into Aerospatiale. The prototype flew on July 16, 1970 but was     
       lost during flight development.  The first full production         
       standard aircraft flew on November 9, 1973, and French             
       certification was achieved on May 28, 1974.                        
                                                                          
       Air Alps a French local service airline, had two in service by     
       September 1974, one of these being in full Air France livery for   
       operation on the Lyons-Brussels route as depicted in this model.   
                                                                          
       The Corvette 100, as the initial production version, had a crew of 
       two and up to 12 individual passenger seats in two rows, and could 
       be fitted with wing tanks to extend range.                         
                                                                          
       The Corvette proved to be a little too small for the market it was 
       designed to fulfill.  Production ended in 1977 at a total of 40.   
       Several Corvettes were in service in Europe and North Africa in    
       the early 80's for scheduled airline operation, others being used  
       for air taxi, charter and business flying.                         
                                                                          
                                                                          
        Terry L. Hill                                                     
                                                                          
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       SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE:                                        
       Engines..........................two 2,310lb Pratt & Whitney       
                                              JT15D-4 Turbofans           
       Wing Span........................42'                               
       Length...........................45'4"                             
       Empty Weight.....................7,985 lbs                         
       Max Takeoff Weight...............13,450 lbs                        
       Useful Load......................2,248 lbs                         
                                                                          
       Service Ceiling..................38,000 feet                       
       Maximum Speed....................495 mph                           
       Cruise Speed..(max efficiency)...391 mph                           
       Initial climb rate ..............3,000 ft/min                      
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
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       Credit to:                                                         
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       -BAO for the great FSFS program                                    
       -"The Complete Guide to Aircraft" -                                
                by JOE CHRISTY  1982                                      
       -Leavenworth Public Library                                        
                                                                          
       If you enjoy historical aircraft,                                  
       Please send comments or suggestions to:                            
                                                                          
       Terry L. Hill                                                      
       CIS 76062,3221                                                     
                                                                          

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