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Technical Visit

After the closing ceremony of ACMA2018 on 26^th April 2018, a visit to the 'Cercle des Machine Volantes – CMV' will be organized (see the overview program). It is included in ACMA2018 social program and requires a priori registration by ticking the corresponding option in the registration form. 

The name is clue – the « Flying Machines Group » is a rough translation of the name of this association founded in 2007. The « CMV », as it usually known, is based on a grass airfield just north of the city of Compiègne. Its mission is to research, to reconstruct and to preserve aircraft of the period before 1940, if possible in airworthy and original as- manufactured condition.

The association has a special focus on the preservation of rare machines of French origin. Its first aircraft was a 1928 Morane 181, built near Paris, a tiny aerobatic single seater well known before the war as a demonstrator of daring aerobatics. Before long, the Morane was joined by other aircraft and projects – a Morane 230, two Stampe biplanes of Belgian design and French construction, and an American T6G – all designed in the late 1930s and used for training pilots for the Second World War. These were joined by a very rare 1936 Potez 60 and the unique 1939 Mauboussin 202, conceived to train fighter pilots and a holder of long distance records, now under rebuild to original condition.

As the complexity of the CMV activities grew, it developed a partnership with the Compiègne’s Technical University (UTC). UTC students work in groups on CMV projects, focusing on technical research but also on practical workshop experience with technologies from aviation’s past. This inspires a respect for aviation’s many French pioneers but also teaches attitudes and approaches applicable to aviation’s future. Two projects were launched

– the recreation of a Caudron 430 racer and of the iconic Latécoère 28 of St. Exupéry and Mermoz.

It is hoped that before long, Compiègne will boast an aeronautical museum, building on the CMV/UTC partnership to join with other partners to save a unique heritage and help train the engineers who will create the aeronautical technologies of the future.

Program 

During the visit, the participants would be able to see a collection of ancient airplanes, running projects, posters and air show (around 30 minutes depending on the weather conditions)

For to security reasons, the number of visitors is limited to 100: first registred, first served!