Georges Briffaud Airplanes and Projects

[hesham]

Hi,

Mr. Georges Briffaud was a French,burned in 1917,and in 1934 he created a GB.1,it was very similar to Chanute biplane glider,after some modifications,this glider became GB.2,the GB.3 or GB.30 was also a glider,but never completed,the GB.4 was a single seat high-parasol-wing light monoplane of 1949,powered by 25 hp Ava engine,followed by GB.5 which developed from the later one,but had a 40 hp Mathis engine.

The GB.6 or GB.60 was a two-seat high-wing light tailless monoplane,with tricycle fixed landing gear,powered by one 40 hp Lutetia engine,the GB.7 was not known,and GB.8 or GB.80 was a single seat motor glider tailless monoplane,powered by one 18 hp Kroeber M4 engine,the GB.81 was a Project developed from it.

Also the GB.9 was not known,the GB.10 Pou Push was a single seat tailless monoplane,powered by one 30 hp Hirth 276R engine.


Ailes 15/10/1960

 

[riggerrob]

Those flying plank sailplanes look like they were based on Fauvels.
The Push Pou looks like it was based on Henri Mignet’s Pou d Ciel (Flying Flea).

 

[Maveric]

So it will be nice to see pics from G.B.1, G.B.2 and G.B.3.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

So it will be nice to see pics from G.B.1, G.B.2 and G.B.3.

No,it's hard to find.

The GB.9 was a motor glider tailless monoplane,and the GB.11 was a light aircraft,maybe developed from GB.10.

Les ailes volantes de Charles Fauvel

 

[hesham]

From Ailes 29/9/1961.