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Vauville after the contest and in February 1926 Auger returned to it with the intention of an attack on the altitude and distance records, as well as competing in several contests. By April the attempt had been abandoned due to unsuitable winds and the glider was dismantled and returned to Paris, with the hope of later using a site in
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from 22 July to 11 August 1925. The competition included both gliders and low-powered aircraft. The
Vautour, flown by Auger, gained the prize for greatest altitude above the starting point, reaching 720 m (2,360 ft). It was placed second in a competition to fly the maximum number of
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was very simple, with wheels close to the sides on a split axle mounted within the fuselage. Rubber cord shock absorbers were used and the tailskid was also mounted elastically.
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16:Single-seat French glider, 1925
371:(33): 522–524. 13 August 1925.
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133:The Vautour was designed by
430:"La vol Ă voile Ă Vauville"
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400:(216): 1–3. 6 August 1925.
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394:"Le planeur Abrial no. 2"
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206:was just in front of the
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412:"Le meeting de Vauville"
202:sheet. The pilot's open
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281:General characteristics
276:Les Ailes, August 1925
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27:General information
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306:Wing area:
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103:Vautour
85:History
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229:. The
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129:Design
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112:French
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