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Franz Villinger HVS
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Franz Villinger HVS

Human-powered aircraft

16.16 mWingspan
1Units built

Overview

The HVS was a human-powered aircraft, designed and built by three German aeronautical professionals. Its name comes from the surnames of those involved; Wolfang Hütter, Franz Villinger, and Wilhelm Schüle. Villinger co-designed the 1930s HV-1 Mufli human-powered aircraft.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length5.50 m
Wingspan16.16 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: André Gerwing / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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