PIK-11
| PIK-11 Tumppu | |
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.jpg) The PIK-11 in front of the south port of Helsinki |
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| Type: | Sport plane |
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| First flight: |
March 15, 1953 |
| Number of pieces: |
5 |
The PIK-11 Tumppu was a sport aircraft made by the Finnish manufacturer Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho .
History and construction
The PIK-11 Tumppu was a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft, which was designed as a cantilever low-wing aircraft with a closed cockpit and fixed tail wheel landing gear. It was the first powered airplane designed and manufactured by Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho. The goal was to develop a cheap to build and easy to fly airplane for aviation clubs.
Work on the project started in 1948 by Kai Mellen and Ilkka Lounanmaa under the direction of Professor Arvo Ylinen. The first flight took place on March 15, 1953. The prototype still exists and is on display in the Finnish Aviation Museum. One copy was registered in the Finnish Aviation Register in 2008.
Vaasan Lentokerho ry.- Vasa Flygklubb rf has been working for several years. on a replica of the PIK-11, which is to be powered by a Rotax 912 .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 5.40 m |
| span | 8 m |
| height | 2.60 m |
| Empty mass | 250 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 415 kg |
| Top speed | 280 km / h |
| Engines | 1 × Continental A65 with 49 kW (67 PS) |
See also
literature
- Taylor, Michael JH (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Taylor 1989, p.726
- ↑ Suomen Ilmailumuseo. In: ilmailumuseo.fi. Retrieved October 29, 2018 (Finnish).
- ↑ Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2008, Part I page 44
- ↑ Vaasan Lentokerho. In: vaasanlentokerho.fi. Retrieved October 29, 2018 (Finnish).