1962 Hirsch or Hirsch-MAéRC H-100, F-WGVC

Designed by René Hirsch. Built by M.Aé.R.C., Moyens Aérodynamiques de Régulation et de Controle. This is an experimental aircraft to study automatic gust load alleviation. The first version of this aircraft was registered as F-WDVC and first flew on June 15, 1954 powered by two 95 hp Régnier 4-EO four-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line engines. After a runway overrun accident, the aircraft was rebuilt in 1962 with two 170 hp Lycoming O-360. It was then registered as F-WGVC. The last flight was in 1971, after which it was donated to Musée de l'air et de l'espace, Paris, France.

Musée de l'air et de l'espace, Paris, France, Dec 2018

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